India Women vs Zimbabwe Women: 3rd ODI in Vadodara on 28 October

India Women have already won the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe Women 2-0, and the 3rd ODI at BCA Stadium, Vadodara, on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, is now a dead rubber. The match starts at 2:00 PM IST.

The unassailable lead came with a 121-run win in the 2nd ODI at Kotambi, Vadodara, on 25 October, after a 9-wicket win in the first ODI on 23 October.

How the series got here

India Women made 328/6 in 50 overs in the 2nd ODI and bowled Zimbabwe Women out for 207 in 48.5 overs. In the 1st ODI, Zimbabwe Women made 197 in 49.5 overs, and India Women replied with 200/1 in 27.1 overs.

The ODIs followed a T20I series that India Women also swept. They won by 4 wickets on 16 October, by 9 wickets on 18 October and by 92 runs on 20 October, when they made 216/7 against Zimbabwe Women’s 124/7.

Squad and leadership

The BCCI announced squads for the T20I and ODI series, and its advisory carries the schedule for the 3rd ODI. The sourced material here does not name the players, so the full squad is best read on the BCCI’s announcement.

Wisden notes that Smriti Mandhana has led India in four ODIs so far and won all four.

What’s next

Wisden says the ODI series also begins India’s ICC Women’s ODI Championship 2025/26-29 cycle. In India, Star Sports will telecast the series, with live streaming on JioHotstar.

After this series, India Women’s next fixtures in our schedule are against South Africa Women, on 9 December and 16 December, both at 1:30 PM IST.