Women’s international cricket

India women’s cricket team: squad, captain & history

India women’s latest verified results, Zimbabwe ODI squad and coaching team, followed by the milestones in their international history.

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Latest verified result

India women vs Zimbabwe women · 3rd ODI

India won by 8 wickets

India 133/2 (17.0 overs)

Zimbabwe 131 (39.5 overs)

Full scorecard · BCCIAll six results

Results checked 29 October 2026. This snapshot does not update automatically.

Zimbabwe ODI squad · updated 22 October 2026

BCCI’s 15-player selection for the Zimbabwe ODIs on 23, 25 and 28 October 2026, updated on 22 October. Jintimani Kalita replaced Renuka Singh Thakur. This is a dated ODI squad, not an all-format team or a confirmed playing XI.

Selection & captain / keeper designations · BCCI, 22 October

Roles follow the linked ICC/WPL profiles; Kalita’s all-rounder role uses Cricbuzz (secondary). Categories differ between sources: ICC lists Shafali as an all-rounder, while Cricbuzz calls her a batter. Harmanpreet, Harleen, Tejal, Vaishnavi, Sayali and Sree Charani also have differing classifications. Captain, vice-captain and wicketkeeper badges come separately from BCCI’s dated selection.

White-ball captain · appointed 6 October 2026

BCCI appointed Smriti Mandhana as India’s full-time white-ball captain on 6 October 2026. White-ball here covers ODIs and T20Is; the announcement should not be stretched into a claim about Test leadership. For the Zimbabwe series, Deepti Sharma was named ODI vice-captain and Shafali Verma T20I vice-captain.

Coaching team

Fielding coach

Munish Bali

Listed by Cricbuzz for the 25 October 2026 match. Secondary source; no current BCCI/ICC appointment confirmation located.

Cricbuzz · Munish Bali 1

Coaching information checked on 29 October 2026. Cricbuzz’s 25 October match record corroborates all three listed roles.

Six recent results · Zimbabwe series

16–28 October 2026 · newest first

India won both the ODI and T20I series 3–0. Dates below are in India Standard Time (IST).

3rd T20I

India won by 92 runs

India women
216/7 (20.0 overs)
Zimbabwe women
124/7 (20.0 overs)

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur

Scorecard · BCCI · 20 October 2026
2nd T20I

India won by 9 wickets

India women
104/1 (8.5 overs)
Zimbabwe women
102/8 (20.0 overs)

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur

Scorecard · BCCI · 18 October 2026
1st T20I

India won by 4 wickets

India women
116/6 (15.4 overs)
Zimbabwe women
114/5 (20.0 overs)

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur

Scorecard · BCCI · 16 October 2026

Overs use cricket notation: 39.5 means 39 overs and five balls, not 39.5 decimal overs. These are completed senior internationals, not WPL or youth matches.

From a 1976 debut to the world stage

India’s women made their international debut in a Test against West Indies in 1976. Their ODI debut followed in the 1978 World Cup, which India hosted. The Women’s Cricket Association of India, established in 1973, merged with BCCI in 2006.

This history belongs to the senior national side. Under-19 tournaments and franchise competitions have their own teams and records, so their results should not be added to the senior team’s title count.

2025: the first Women’s ODI World Cup title

India won its first ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup on 2 November 2025, defeating South Africa by 52 runs at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. India made 298/7 and dismissed South Africa for 246. Shafali Verma scored 87; Deepti Sharma contributed 58 and took five wickets for 39.

The semi-final was another landmark: India chased a target of 339 against Australia, with Jemimah Rodrigues unbeaten on 127 and Harmanpreet Kaur making 89. The final venue was DY Patil, not Wankhede—two distinct grounds in the Mumbai region.

Reading women’s fixtures and results

Check whether a match is a Test, ODI or T20I before comparing scores. ODIs normally allot 50 overs per team and T20Is 20; Tests can have two innings per side. A squad list is a selection announcement, while the scorecard records who actually played and the match outcome.

At a glance

Team
India women
Governing body
BCCI
First Test
1976 · against West Indies
First ODI appearance
1978
First ODI World Cup title
2025

Common questions

Are India women and a WPL team the same side?

No. India women represent the country internationally. WPL teams are separate franchises; playing for one does not itself establish selection for India.

Is this squad valid for every format?

No. The listed selection belongs to the October 2026 Zimbabwe ODI series. Consult the dated selection for the specific tour and format you want to follow.

Sources & updates

Sources checked on 29 October 2026. Player-role and coaching references appear beside each entry; secondary sources are identified. Later selections and corrections may change these records.

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