India Women eye 3-0 sweep in third T20I against Zimbabwe Women in Raipur on Oct 20, 2026
India Women and Zimbabwe Women meet in the third T20I of Zimbabwe Women’s tour of India on October 20, 2026 at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur, with India holding an unassailable 2-0 lead after Smriti Mandhana secured her first series as India’s official T20I captain. The match is scheduled for 7 PM IST on Tuesday and offers India the chance to complete a 3-0 series clean sweep.
Zimbabwe’s batters and bowlers struggled in the second game, leaving India with a comfortable series lead after two matches; Shafali Verma struck 55 off 25 balls in the last game to guide India to what the report calls their fastest 100+ run chase in women’s T20Is. India have won both previous T20Is against Zimbabwe in the current tour, giving the hosts an undefeated head-to-head record in the series so far. The visitors’ inability to compete with the bat and the description of their bowling as “dreadful” in the last game are cited as factors in the one-sided scoreline.
Forecasts for Raipur predict a clear, humid evening with a temperature near 27°C and average humidity of 63% at match time. The surface has been described as fairly even across the first two games, offering some assistance to pace bowlers early while a dry top is expected to help spinners in the middle overs; the pitch is also expected to improve as the match progresses, which the report says should favour batting later on.
India’s listed XI for the third T20I is: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana (C), Anushka Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Niki Prasad, Richa Ghosh (WK), Deepti Sharma, Shree Charani, Arundhati Reddy, Nandani Sharma, Kranti Gaud. Zimbabwe’s listed XI is: Kelis Ndhlovu, Beloved Biza, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, Sharne Mayers, Michelle Mavunga, Nyasha Gwanzura, Francisca Chipare, Modester Mupachikwa (WK), Josephine Nkomo (C), Olinder Chare, Tendai Makusha.
The Dream11 recommendations provided include Batters: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Sharne Mayers; All-rounders: Deepti Sharma, Michelle Mavunga, Nyasha Gwanzura, Beloved Biza; Bowlers: Nandani Sharma, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud. One set of captaincy suggestions lists Captain First-Choice: Deepti Sharma || Captain Second-Choice: Shree Charani with Vice-Captain First-Choice: Nyasha Gwanzura || Vice-captain Second-Choice: Nandani Sharma. An alternative set of leadership picks gives Captain First-Choice: Shafali Verma || Captain Second-Choice: Michelle Mavunga with Vice-Captain First-Choice: Smriti Mandhana || Vice-captain Second-Choice: Kranti Gaud.
The preview concludes that all aspects and odds favour India and the hosts are backed to win the final game. For further match coverage and updates, follow Khel Now Cricket on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube; download the Khel Now Android App or IOS App and join their community on Whatsapp & Telegram.
The third T20I will take place on October 20, 2026 at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur, with India able to complete a 3-0 series victory if they win the match.