India Women v Zimbabwe Women: Live TV and streaming details for 1st T20I in Raipur on October 16, 2026

India Women will face Zimbabwe Women in the first T20I of a three-match series on Friday, October 16, 2026, at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. The series will begin with Smriti Mandhana as India’s full-time captain following Harmanpreet Kaur’s decision to step down earlier this month.

India’s matchday squad mixes established names and emerging players, with Harmanpreet Kaur, Deepti Sharma and Shafali Verma named among the experienced personnel and younger cricketers expected to be given opportunities. Zimbabwe will tour under the captaincy of Josephine Nkomo. The fixtures constitute the first bilateral women’s T20I series between the two nations.

India will seek a winning start at home, while Zimbabwe aim to challenge the hosts and gain valuable experience in the format. The teams meet in Raipur for the opening encounter of the three-match series.

In India the game will be televised on the Star Sports Network, with live streaming available on the JioHotstar app and website.

Zimbabwean viewers can watch the match on SuperSport Cricket via DStv, with live streaming offered on DStv Stream.

The toss is scheduled for 6:30 PM IST and the first T20I will begin at 7:00 PM IST. For further updates, follow Khel Now Cricket on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube; download the Khel Now Android App or IOS App and join our community on Whatsapp & Telegram.