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

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

IND-W vs ZIM-W Match Details:

• Series/Tournament: Zimbabwe Women tour of India 2026
• Match: IND-W vs ZIM-W 1st ODI
• Date: 23rd Oct 2026
• Match Start Time: 02:00 PM IST
• Stadium/Venue: BCA Stadium (Kotambi Stadium), Vadodara  
• Live Score: cricketwinner.com
• Live Streaming: DD Sports, JioHotstar, Star Sports Network

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

• Temperature: 32-34 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 — Kotambi Stadium 

The Kotambi pitch is good for batting, with the best scoring in the first innings. Pace bowlers get some help with the new ball, and spinners come into play in the middle overs. Dew in the second innings can make the ball slippery and harder for bowlers to control. Big totals have been common here, including India's 358/5 against West Indies in 2024. Winning the toss and bowling first is marginally preferred because of the dew.

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

Average Scores

• Average 1st Innings: 283
• Average 2nd Innings: 204

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:

Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana (c), Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Kranti Gaud, Vaishnavi Sharma, Sree Charani, Nandni Sharma/Sayali Satghare.    

Zimbabwe Women (ZIM-W) Probable 11:

Kelis Ndhlovu, Beloved Biza, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, Sharne Mayers, Josephine Nkomo (c), Nyasha Gwanzura, Modester Mupachikwa (wk), Michelle Mavunga, Francisca Chipare, Olinder Chare, Tendai Makusha

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

Best IND-W Players for Dream11 — 1st ODI  

Best ZIM-W Players for Dream11 — 1st ODI   

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

• Shafali Verma ©: Explosive opener who scored 55 off 25 balls in the 2nd T20I.
• Smriti Mandhana ©: India's captain and top ODI run-scorer, who anchors the innings.
• Niki Prasad (vc): Gives points from both bat and ball, and has 166 ODI wickets.
• Josephine Nkomo (vc): Zimbabwe's captain and all-rounder, who bats in the middle order and bowls

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

Dream11 Team: Modester Mupachikwa, Shafali Verma(C), Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur, Sharne Mayers, Niki Prasad, Beloved Biza, Deepti Sharma, Nyasha Gwanzura(VC), Mitchel Mavunga, Nida Sharma

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

Dream11 Team: Modester Mupachikwa, Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana(C), Harmanpreet Kaur, Kelis Ndlovu, Sharne Mayers, Beloved Biza, Deepti Sharma(VC), Nyasha Gwanzura, Shree Charani, Nida Sharma

India Women vs Zimbabwe Women Dream11 Tips 

India Women vs Zimbabwe Women Match Prediction – Who Will Win

India Women are clear favourites. They have the stronger squad, more ODI experience, and home conditions on a batting-friendly pitch. Mandhana, Shafali, Harmanpreet and Deepti give them depth and power, and they swept the T20I series 3-0. Zimbabwe have fewer ODI-experienced players and will need Mugeri-Tiripano, Nkomo and Gwanzura to deliver. A strong start from Zimbabwe's bowlers could keep them in the match.

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

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