IND-W vs ZIM-W Dream11 Prediction —1st T20I Best Team, Captain & Vice-Captain Picks

IND-W vs ZIM-W Match Details —1st T20I

India Women faced Zimbabwe Women in the opening T20I of Zimbabwe Women’s tour of India 2026. India Women recently won a gold medal at the Asian Games 2026. Smriti Mandhana has taken over as the team's regular skipper in this format.

Meanwhile, Zimbabwe Women lost their previous T20I series against West Indies Women 0-3. ZIM-W will be playing in India for the first time and are unfamiliar with the conditions. In this match, IND-W will aim to secure their 6th consecutive victory in this format. 

Also Read: India vs Zimbabwe Women’s T20I tickets: How to book online, stand-wise prices & step-by-step guide

IND-W vs ZIM-W Match Details:

• Series/Tournament: ZIM-W tour of India 2026
• Match: IND-W vs ZIM-W 1st T20I
• Date: 16 Oct 2026
• Match Start Time: 07:00 PM IST
• Stadium/Venue: Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur  
• Live Score: cricketwinner.com
• Live Streaming: DD Sports, JioHotstar, Star Sports Network

IND-W vs ZIM-W Weather Report — Raipur Conditions

• Temperature: 29-30 C
• Rain Chances: 3%
• Humidity: 71% 

Recent Performance – Last 5 Matches

Team IND-W Form

India Women Recent Form: W, W, W, W, W

Team ZIM-W Form

Zimbabwe Women Recent Form: L, L, L, L, L

IND-W vs ZIM-W Head-to-Head Record 

IND-W vs ZIM-W Pitch Report —Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur 

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur, offers a batting-friendly surface. So far, a total of 2 T20I matches have been played, and we witnessed a good score. The last 6 matches' statistics are as follows:

• Win Batting First: 50%
• Win Bowling First: 50%
• Best Suited For: Spinners (61%)

Average Scores

• Average 1st Innings: 191
• Average 2nd Innings: 182

Winning the toss and bowling first could be the ideal strategy.

IND-W vs ZIM-W Probable Playing 11

India Women (IND-W) Probable 11:

Smriti Mandhana (c), Shafali Verma, Anushka Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Richa Ghosh (wk), Gunalan Kamalini, Deepti Sharma, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Prerna Rawat, Arundhati Reddy.    

Zimbabwe Women (ZIM-W) Probable 11:

Josephine Nkomo (c), Kelis Ndhlovu, Beloved Biza, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, Modester Mupachikwa (wk), Michelle Mavunga, Loryn Phiri, Francisca Chipare, Kudzai Chigora, Nomvelo Sibanda, Tendai Makusha

IND-W vs ZIM-W Key Players & Must-Have Dream11 Picks

Best IND-W Players for Dream11 —1st T20I  

Best ZIM-W Players for Dream11 —1st T20I   

IND-W vs ZIM-W Captain & Vice-Captain Picks —1st T20I

• Shafali Verma ©: IND-W explosive batter, top run scorer in the Asian Games 2026.
• Smriti Mandhana ©: IND-W skipper & top-order batter, scored 116 runs in the Asian Games 2026.
• Shree Charani (vc): IND-W leading wicket-taker in the Asian Games 2026.
• Deepti Sharma (vc): IND-W key AR, took 7 wickets in the Asian Games 2026.

IND-W vs ZIM-W (Free-to-Play) Fantasy Team Suggestion 1

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IND-W vs ZIM-W (Free-to-Play) Fantasy Team Suggestion 2

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India Women vs Zimbabwe Women Dream11 Tips 

India Women vs Zimbabwe Women Match Prediction – Who Will Win

India Women (IND-W) is expected to win this match. They won 5 matches in a row, highlighting the team's current form. Moreover, IND-W have a strong batting lineup.

Match Prediction: India Women (IND-W) to win.

Also Read: IND-W vs ZIM-W Match Prediction — Who Will Win 1st T20I? India Women vs Zimbabwe Women

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