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India begin Women's Championship campaign against Zimbabwe in Vadodara
India face Zimbabwe in Vadodara as a three-match ODI series begins.
Smriti Mandhana starts her first ODI campaign as full-time captain after leading India to a clean sweep in the teams' T20I series.
India are the reigning ODI World Cup champions, but have played only three ODIs since winning the title and lost all three.
The series opens India's 2025–29 Women's Championship campaign, a points-based competition that helps shape qualification for the next ODI World Cup.
Zimbabwe have lost eight of their nine Championship matches so far, but recorded their first-ever ODI win over West Indies in September.
India will aim for another clean sweep, while Zimbabwe look for their first win on the tour.
India begin their 2025–29 Women’s Championship campaign against Zimbabwe in Vadodara.
The opening match is the first of a three-match ODI series and is scheduled for Friday.
The reigning ODI World Cup champions return to the 50-over format after playing only three ODIs since their November 2025 title win.
Smriti Mandhana starts her first ODI campaign as India’s full-time captain after leading the team to a T20I series sweep over Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe enter the ODI series after a T20I series loss but recorded their first-ever ODI victory over West Indies in September.
- Who
- India and Zimbabwe’s women’s teams.
- What
- They begin a three-match ODI series, which opens India’s 2025–29 Women’s Championship campaign.
- When
- Friday. The exact date of the match is not stated.
- Where
- Vadodara, India.
- Why
- India are beginning their Women’s Championship campaign; Zimbabwe are seeking their first win on the India tour.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
India won the ODI World Cup.
India played three ODIs during their tour of Australia and lost all three.
Zimbabwe recorded their first-ever ODI victory over West Indies.
India and Zimbabwe are scheduled to begin their three-match ODI series in Vadodara.
- Series
- Three-match ODI series
- Championship cycle
- 2025–29 Women’s Championship
- Venue
- Vadodara, India
- India captain
- Smriti Mandhana
- Zimbabwe’s Championship record
- Eight defeats in nine matches