India Women play Zimbabwe Women in the third and final ODI of the Zimbabwe Women in India 2026/27 series on Wednesday, 28 October 2026. The official BCCI match centre lists a Women’s ODI at BCA Stadium, Vadodara, starting at 8:30am UTC, or 2:00pm IST. The public provider identifies the same fixture as event 1775132, currently upcoming / not started, and calls the venue Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara. The provider’s competition route incorrectly places the event under a Twenty20 Internationals category, but its match-detail format is “Womens ODI”; BCCI and ICC independently confirm the ODI classification. 1 2 3

At the source cutoff of 28 October 2026, 10:07 IST (04:37 UTC), India lead the three-match ODI series 2–0. India won the first ODI by nine wickets and the second by 121 runs. No toss, playing XI, current-strip report, weather update, or late selection change had been confirmed in the sources captured for this guide. The article therefore treats the announced squads as squads, not as the teams that will necessarily take the field.

Quick answer

  • Match: India Women vs Zimbabwe Women, third ODI.
  • Gender and level: senior women’s international cricket; 50-over ODI format.
  • Event ID: 1775132 in the public provider feed. This is the provider’s event identifier, not a BCCI match-card ID.
  • Competition: Zimbabwe Women in India 2026/27; the ODIs count toward the ICC Women’s Championship 2025–29 according to ICC’s tour announcement.
  • Date: Wednesday, 28 October 2026.
  • Start: 8:30am UTC / 2:00pm IST. India’s Asia/Kolkata zone is UTC+5:30 and does not use seasonal daylight saving.
  • Venue: BCA Stadium, Vadodara, also returned by the provider as Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara.
  • Status at cutoff: not started; the provider says teams will be announced at the toss.
  • Series score: India lead 2–0.
  • Previous result: India beat Zimbabwe by 121 runs in the second ODI on 25 October, making that match the immediate series reference.
  • Known captains: Smriti Mandhana is India’s appointed full-time white-ball captain and is marked captain in the updated ODI squad. Josephine Nkomo is listed by ICC as Zimbabwe’s tour-squad captain. Toss-time match-day confirmation remains outstanding.
  • Not confirmed: playing XIs, toss, pitch condition, weather, broadcast availability in every territory, and any late replacement.

What time does India Women vs Zimbabwe Women start in IST?

The scheduled first ball is 2:00pm IST on Wednesday, 28 October 2026. The official BCCI match centre displays the source time as 8:30am UTC, and the updated BCCI squad notice gives the ODI schedule as 2:00pm IST in Vadodara. The provider’s current event response returns 2026-10-28T08:30:00+00:00 and 2026-10-28T14:00:00+05:30. 1 2 3

The conversion is direct: 08:30 UTC plus five hours and 30 minutes equals 14:00 in Asia/Kolkata. India does not change its clocks seasonally, so there is no daylight-saving adjustment to apply. This is the scheduled start, not a guarantee that the first ball will be delivered at that exact moment. A late inspection, weather interruption, broadcast change, or official rescheduling notice could alter the practical start. Readers should recheck BCCI’s match centre before play.

The provider’s category fields are a material data-quality issue. They use “Twenty20 Internationals,” intl-t20, and a Twenty20 competition label while also returning format: Womens ODI and ErnInf: 3rd ODI. The BCCI page calls the event “Women’s ODI” and “3rd ODI,” and ICC’s official tour announcement describes three ODIs in Vadodara. This guide follows the match-detail and official-organizer evidence rather than the stale provider category.

What is the latest series context?

India have already secured the series. In the first ODI on 23 October, India made 200/1 in 27.1 overs after Zimbabwe scored 197 in 49.5 overs. BCCI records an India win by nine wickets. In the second ODI on 25 October, India scored 328/6 in 50 overs and Zimbabwe made 207 in 48.5 overs. BCCI records an India win by 121 runs. 4 5

The second ODI is the immediately preceding relevant match and the clearest current context for the third. It shows India producing a substantial total when batting first, but it does not establish a fixed par score for the third match. The first ODI shows a successful chase, but it does not make every target at this ground easy. The series has supplied one example of each broad result method: India won while chasing in the first ODI and while defending in the second.

Zimbabwe now have a final opportunity to avoid a 3–0 series scoreline and to convert their tour experience into a stronger ODI performance. India can use the decider to continue the series, assess combinations, and give responsibility to players selected for this match. Those are reasonable match situations, not evidence that either side will make a particular selection or produce a particular result.

The ICC describes this as Zimbabwe’s first-ever bilateral international meeting with India and says the retained 15-player group had recently secured Zimbabwe’s first ICC Women’s Championship victory against West Indies. That background gives the ODI leg wider significance for Zimbabwe’s development, but the two completed Vadodara results remain the most direct evidence for this fixture. 6

Where is the third ODI being played?

BCCI names the venue BCA Stadium, Vadodara. The public provider returns Kotambi Stadium, city Vadodara, with venue ID 2532. The first two BCCI result pages also use BCA Stadium, Vadodara. Taken together, the evidence supports writing the venue as BCA Stadium (Kotambi Stadium), Vadodara, rather than treating the two names as separate grounds. 1 3 4 5

The ground is in Kotambi, Vadodara, Gujarat. A Wikimedia Commons file identifies a real stadium view as “Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara”; it is a 23 February 2025 photograph by Dibyajeet Dash, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. That file is contextual venue evidence only. It is not a photograph of the 28 October match, does not prove the current strip condition, and should not be captioned as a live match-day view. 7

Are the squads confirmed playing XIs?

No. The current evidence supports announced squads and a toss-time XI process, not a confirmed lineup. The provider’s refreshed response says “Teams will be announced at the toss,” and its teams section is unavailable with is_confirmed: false. BCCI’s current squads page displays the two squad headings but no player list or confirmed XI in the captured public page. 1 3

BCCI’s 22 October replacement notice says fast bowler Renuka Singh Thakur was ruled out of the ODI series while building bowling volume for the 50-over format, and that Jintimani Kalita replaced her. The updated India ODI squad is: Smriti Mandhana (captain), Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur, Harleen Deol, Tejal Hasabnis, Deepti Sharma (vice-captain), Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Yastika Bhatia (wicketkeeper), Vaishnavi Sharma, Nandni Sharma, Sree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Sayali Satghare and Jintimani Kalita. 2

That is a 15-player selection group. It does not say which 11 will play, who will keep wicket, or whether every replacement will be selected. The final XI should be taken from the official match centre, toss announcement, or a verified team announcement after the source cutoff.

ICC’s 9 October announcement says Zimbabwe retained a 15-player tour squad led by Josephine Nkomo. The listed group is Josephine Nkomo, Beloved Biza, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, Kelis Ndhlovu, Michelle Mavunga, Francisca Chipare, Olinder Chare, Kudzai Chigora, Nyasha Gwanzura, Nomvelo Sibanda, Loryn Phiri, Chiyedza Dhururu, Modester Mupachikwa, Tendai Makusha and Sharne Mayers. 6

Again, this is a squad list rather than an XI. The article does not turn probable selections into confirmed players, and it does not assign a batting order or wicketkeeper before the toss.

Who are the current captains?

Smriti Mandhana is the current India women’s white-ball captain. BCCI announced on 6 October that Mandhana had been appointed full-time white-ball captain, and the later updated ODI squad marks her [C]. The same notice marks Deepti Sharma as vice-captain. 2 8

Josephine Nkomo is the Zimbabwe captain in the current tour evidence. ICC says she leads the 15-player side, and its squad list marks her (c). LiveMint’s 16 October profile also reports that Nkomo was appointed Zimbabwe’s women’s captain in July 2026. 6 9

These are the latest squad and tour-level captain references. They are strong evidence for the leadership appointments, but a late absence could still change who attends the toss. Match-day captaincy should be checked with the official XI announcement.

What does the venue evidence show?

The most reproducible same-ground sample is the two completed ODIs in this current series. The inclusion rule is deliberately narrow: only matches at the same Vadodara venue with exact scores confirmed by BCCI are counted.

Match First innings Second innings Result Method
1st ODI, 23 Oct Zimbabwe 197 India 200/1 in 27.1 overs India won by 9 wickets Chase
2nd ODI, 25 Oct India 328/6 Zimbabwe 207 in 48.5 overs India won by 121 runs Batting first

The first-innings total is 197 + 328 = 525, so the two-match simple average is 525 / 2 = 262.5. The second-innings total is 200 + 207 = 407, so its simple average is 407 / 2 = 203.5. There was one chase win and one bat-first win.

For descriptive arithmetic only, the innings-score differences were 200 − 197 = 3 and 328 − 207 = 121. Their arithmetic mean is (3 + 121) / 2 = 62 runs. That number is not the mean winning margin, because the first match was won by nine wickets rather than three runs. It is also not a forecast, a par score, or a betting edge.

Cricinfo’s bounded ground-results page lists three prior women’s ODIs at Kotambi Stadium in December 2024, all involving India Women and West Indies Women, but the captured page did not expose their score totals. No larger score average is calculated here. There is no verified current-strip inspection, boundary-dimension report, dew report, or match-day weather evidence in the collected sources. Historical scorecards describe what happened; they cannot establish how the 28 October surface will behave.

What are the same-ground and head-to-head records?

Within the verified current-series sample at this Vadodara venue, India are 2–0 against Zimbabwe: India won both completed matches, while Zimbabwe have no win in the two-match sample. This is a partial two-match series sample, not a complete stadium record for either team.

The ICC says the tour is the first-ever bilateral international meeting between India and Zimbabwe Women. On that official description, the relevant ODI head-to-head sample before this tour was 0 matches. The two completed 2026 ODIs now provide two meetings, both India wins, but the series itself is still the relevant narrow context rather than a long historical record. 6

No claim is made here about every match either team has played at the stadium. The available ground evidence is bounded by the sources checked, and the provider’s H2H section for event 1775132 was unavailable at the cutoff.

Can the toss winner be predicted?

No reliable toss-winner prediction is possible. A fair coin toss is a random event, and no source collected for this guide provides legitimate evidence of a repeatable toss advantage at BCA Stadium. The toss should be recorded only after the official match centre or broadcast confirms it.

The decision that follows the toss can be analysed, but it should not be confused with predicting the toss itself. Batting or fielding first may depend on the confirmed XI, the visible strip, weather, and team preference. Those inputs were not confirmed at the source cutoff.

What conditional match scenarios matter?

If India bat first, the second ODI demonstrates that India can build a large 50-over total in these conditions, but one 328/6 score does not make 328 a par number. Zimbabwe’s response would depend on surviving the new ball, retaining wickets through the middle overs, and preserving enough hitting resources for the final phase. Those are tactical conditions, not guarantees.

If Zimbabwe bat first, the first ODI demonstrates that India can complete a chase of a target around 200 quickly when the chase is controlled. That does not mean a similar target will always be straightforward. New-ball movement, fielding, wicket loss, and the current strip could change the difficulty materially.

India’s squad includes experienced international options such as Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma. Zimbabwe’s announced group includes captain Nkomo, Michelle Mavunga, Nyasha Gwanzura and other players retained after the historic West Indies victory. The squad evidence supports discussing experience and recent context, but it does not verify the XI or establish a player-versus-player matchup for this match.

The fair reading is therefore conditional: India enter with a 2–0 series lead and two different win methods, while Zimbabwe need a complete performance to change the series finish. This is match analysis, not a guaranteed winner, fixed probability, or betting advice.

Where can readers follow the match?

The verified official resource is the BCCI India Women vs Zimbabwe Women third-ODI match centre. It provides the fixture identity, match details, squads route, recent matches, videos and news links. Readers should recheck it for the final XI, toss, any time or venue change, and the live result.

The provider’s public match response is useful for the numeric event ID and current status, but it is not official organizer confirmation and its category label is inconsistent with the ODI match detail. Broadcast access may vary by territory; this guide does not assert universal television or streaming availability without a verified territory-specific listing.

FAQs

Is this a T20I?

No. It is the third Women’s ODI. The provider’s category route is incorrectly Twenty20-labelled, but its match detail says “Womens ODI,” while BCCI and ICC identify the ODI leg of the tour.

What is the start time in India?

The scheduled start is 2:00pm IST on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, equivalent to 8:30am UTC.

What is the series score before the third ODI?

India lead 2–0. India won the first ODI by nine wickets and the second by 121 runs.

Are the playing XIs confirmed?

No. The provider still says teams will be announced at the toss, and the captured BCCI squads page does not expose a confirmed XI.

Which venue name is correct?

BCCI uses BCA Stadium, Vadodara. The public provider uses Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara. The evidence indicates these are naming variants for the same Vadodara venue in this series.

Who are the captains?

Smriti Mandhana is India’s current white-ball captain and is marked captain in the updated ODI squad. Josephine Nkomo leads Zimbabwe’s announced tour squad. Match-day confirmation remains subject to the toss announcement.

Is there a complete venue history here?

No. The guide uses two exact current-series scorecards for arithmetic. A separate Cricinfo page lists three December 2024 women’s ODIs at the ground, but the captured source did not expose their score totals, so no complete-ground average is claimed.

Sources and update notes

Original source cutoff: 28 October 2026, approximately 10:07 IST / 04:37 UTC. The provider response for event 1775132 reported as_of=2026-10-28T04:36:23+00:00 and a refreshed updated_at=2026-10-28T04:36:24+00:00. A targeted current-status refresh was retrieved at 10:29:39 IST / 04:59:39 UTC from the listed BCCI match centre and provider match view. The provider observation/update timestamps remain the earlier values above; retrieval time and observation time are kept distinct.

This update retains the verified historic evidence from the reviewed article and records a targeted current-status refresh. BCCI still identifies a Women’s ODI at BCA Stadium, Vadodara, and the provider still reports event 1775132 as not started at the same scheduled time; neither source supplied a toss or confirmed XI in the refreshed material. The provider’s inconsistent Twenty20-labelled category remains noted and is not used to classify the match. No current pitch, weather, result, invented provider ID, or unverified H2H statistic was added.

The accompanying banner is an AI-assisted editorial composite using identified player imagery and a contextual Kotambi Stadium photograph. It is not an untouched photograph, does not show this match or the current pitch, and does not confirm the playing XI.

References

  • 1 — BCCI India Women vs Zimbabwe Women third-ODI match centre
  • 2 — BCCI updated India ODI squad and schedule notice
  • 3 — Public provider exact event 1775132 detail
  • 4 — BCCI first ODI result
  • 5 — BCCI second ODI result
  • 6 — ICC Zimbabwe tour squad and series announcement
  • 7 — Wikimedia Commons Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara photo and CC BY-SA 4.0 licence
  • 8 — BCCI Smriti Mandhana captain appointment
  • 9 — LiveMint Josephine Nkomo profile and tour context