Smriti Mandhana to lead India women in three-match T-20 series against Zimbabwe in Raipur

The Indian women's cricket team reached Raipur on Sunday evening. Smriti Mandhana is captaining the side, which will play a three-match T-20 International series against Zimbabwe.

India will soon play a series of ODI and T-20 matches against Zimbabwe. The Zimbabwe women's team is touring India and is reported to be likely to reach Raipur later today. After arriving, both teams are expected to practise ahead of the T-20 series.

All three matches will be held at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur. Preparations at the stadium for the three-match series have been reported as complete, and ticket sales for the matches began today.

The first T-20 will be played on October 16, the second on October 18 and the third and final match on October 20. All matches will begin at 7 pm. With three matches in just six days, cricket fans in Raipur and the surrounding region are excited.

The schedule of the T-20 and ODI series between the India and Zimbabwe women's teams has been released. The tour will begin with the T-20 series on October 16.

The Indian squad is: Smriti Mandhana (captain), Shafali Verma (vice-captain), Niki Prasad, Harmanpreet Kaur, Anushka Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), G. Kamalini (wicketkeeper), Deepti Sharma, Prema Rawat, Shree Charani, Nandini Sharma, Kranti Goud, Arundhati Reddy, Jintimani Kalita and Minnu Mani.

The Zimbabwe squad includes Josephine Nkomo (captain), Beloved Biza, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, Kelis Ndhlovu, Michelle Mavunga, Francisca Chipare, Olinder Chare, Kudzai Chigora, Nyasha Gwanzura, Nomvelo Sibanda, Loryn Phiri, Chiedza Dhururu, Modester Mupachikwa, Tendai Makusha and Sharne Mayers.