Renuka Singh out of Zimbabwe ODIs; India Women lead before 3rd ODI

Renuka Singh will not be part of India Women’s three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe Women, the ICC has reported. Uncapped fast bowler Jintimani Kalita was added to the squad in her place.

The third ODI of the Zimbabwe Women tour of India 2026 is on Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara, with a 2:00 PM IST start. India Women have won every match of the tour so far.

The details

The Zimbabwe series also marks the start of India’s ICC Women’s ODI Championship cycle for 2025/26-29, according to Wisden. Wisden adds that all three ODIs are being played at the BCA Stadium in Kotambi, Vadodara. The tour runs from 16 October to 28 October.

The BCA Stadium is expected to favour batters, with even bounce, good carry and a fast outfield, Outlook India reports. In the first ODI, the same report notes, Shree Charani took career-best figures of 4/23.

Recent form

India Women have won all five matches of the tour. In the first ODI on 23 October they won by 9 wickets, reaching 200/1 in 27.1 overs after Zimbabwe Women were bowled out for 197 in 49.5 overs.

The second ODI, on 25 October, ended in a 121-run win for India Women, who made 328/6 in 50 overs and 207 in 48.5 overs. Before that, India won the T20I series 3-0, with wins by 4 wickets on 16 October, 9 wickets on 18 October and 92 runs on 20 October.

What’s next

After the Zimbabwe series, India Women’s next listed fixtures are against South Africa Women, on 9 December and 16 December 2026, both starting at 1:30 PM IST.