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India Women’s Team to Host Zimbabwe in Historic White-Ball Series This October

The Board of Control for Cricket in India unveiled a packed home season schedule on Wednesday. The India women’s team will host Zimbabwe for a maiden white-ball series in October 2026. The series comprises three T20Is in Raipur and three ODIs in Baroda. Additionally, India A and U19 teams will play multi-format contests against Australia and England teams.

Key Points: India Women vs Zimbabwe: White-Ball Series in Oct 2026

  • India women to host Zimbabwe for first white-ball series in Oct 2026
  • Series includes 3 T20Is in Raipur and 3 ODIs in Baroda
  • India A men to face Australia A in multi-format series in Puducherry
  • India U19 women to host England U19 in T20 series in Baroda and Surat
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Indian women's team to host Zimbabwe for maiden white-ball series in October

India women’s team to host Zimbabwe for a maiden white-ball series in October 2026, featuring 3 T20Is in Raipur and 3 ODIs in Baroda.

"The schedule features a line-up of multi-format contests with India set to host Australia A, England A Women, Zimbabwe Women, Australia U19 Men, England U19 Women and Sri Lanka Women U19 during the upcoming domestic season - BCCI"

Mumbai, May 6

The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Wednesday unveiled an expansive home season schedule, headlined by the India women's team hosting the Zimbabwe women's national cricket team in a white-ball series in October 2026.

"The schedule features a line-up of multi-format contests with India set to host Australia A (Men and Women), England A Women, Zimbabwe Women, Australia U19 Men, England U19 Women and Sri Lanka Women U19 during the upcoming domestic season," BCCI said in a statement.

The series comprises three T20Is in Raipur and three ODIs in Baroda and will be a key assignment in the upcoming domestic season.

Besides the senior women's fixtures, the calendar is packed with multi-format contests, with India A and U19 teams in both the men's and women's categories.

The India A men's cricket team will face the Australia A cricket team in Puducherry. The series will consist of two multi-day matches and three one-day games to be played between September and October 2026.

The India U19 men's cricket team will host the Australia U19 cricket team for a five-match tour at the junior level. There are three one-day matches in Rajkot, followed by two multi-day matches in Rajkot and Ahmedabad, respectively.

Australia to send women's cricket team on India A tour. A women's cricket team for a multi-format series of three T20s, three one-day games and a multi-day match in Mohali and Dharamshala in September 2026.

They will then play the England A women's cricket team in another multi-format contest in Pune and Navi Mumbai. The India U-19 women's cricket team will host the England U-19 women's cricket team for a five-match T20 series in Baroda and Surat in November and December 2026. In June and July, they will play a six-match white-ball series against Sri Lanka's under-19 women's cricket team, to be held across Chennai and Puducherry.

- IANS

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Priya S
Good to see the BCCI planning such an extensive home season for women's teams. But I wish they'd also schedule more bilateral series against top teams like Australia or England. Playing Zimbabwe is nice, but we need tougher competition to improve our bench strength.
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Arjun K
Great to see the BCCI supporting women's cricket! But I have to point out that Zimbabwe isn't exactly a strong opponent right now. We should be playing more matches against the top 4 or 5 teams. Still, any international cricket is good for our girls. 💪
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Siddharth J
This is fantastic! The women's team has been doing so well on the international stage. Hosting Zimbabwe will be a good confidence booster before bigger series. Also great to see the U19 women's teams getting exposure. We are building a solid cricket ecosystem!
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Nisha Z
Finally some attention for women's cricket in smaller cities! Raipur and Baroda will get to witness international women's cricket live. The BCCI should also consider hosting matches in tier-2 cities more often. It will help grow the game at grassroots level. 🙂
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Rohit P
Good initiative but why is there only one women's home series against Zimbabwe? The men's team gets so many series. We need more women's bilateral cricket throughout the year. The talent is there, just need consistent opportunities.
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