How to watch IND vs ZIM Women T20I 2026 live: Start time, TV channels and streaming details as Smriti Mandhana takes over India captaincy

How to watch IND vs ZIM Women T20I 2026 live: Start time, TV channels and streaming details as Smriti Mandhana takes over India captaincy originally appeared on Cricket News . Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . KEY TAKEAWAYS: India Women begin their three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe on October 16. Smriti Mandhana takes charge as full-time captain, with Shafali Verma as deputy. All matches will be played at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. India Women vs Zimbabwe Women T20I series preview India Women start their home series against Zimbabwe Women on October 16 with the first T20I at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. The second and third games will be held on October 18 and 20, respectively. It will also be a new beginning for the team as Smriti Mandhana takes over as full-time captain after Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down from captaincy . Mandhana led India in 18 T20Is as interim captain, winning 11, losing six and recording one no-result. Shafali Verma will serve as vice-captain, with Harmanpreet still part of the squad. India still remain without Jemimah Rodrigues, who is nursing a hamstring injury. This will be the first encounter between the teams in women’s international cricket, with India eyeing to make the most of the home conditions, while Zimbabwe look to test the host nation on their first bilateral tour of India. MORE: When did India last lose a T20I series at home? IND vs ZIM Women T20I 2026 schedule All three T20Is will be played at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. Match Date Venue 1st T20I Friday, October 16 Raipur 2nd T20I Sunday, October 18 Raipur 3rd T20I Tuesday, October 20 Raipur Where to watch IND vs ZIM Women T20I 2026 in India TV channel: Star Sports Network Live streaming: JioHotstar Cricket fans in India can watch the three-match T20I series live on TV on the Star Sports Network , with live streaming available on JioHotstar app and website. MORE: Highest successful run chases in T20I cricket: Full list of records Where to watch IND vs ZIM Women T20I 2026 in Zimbabwe TV channel: Not officially confirmed Live streaming: Not officially confirmed The broadcast and live streaming information for the series in Zimbabwe is yet to be officially announced. Where to watch IND vs ZIM Women T20I 2026 in the UK and Ireland TV channel: Not officially confirmed Live streaming: Not officially confirmed There is no confirmation of the bilateral series to be broadcast and streamed live in the United Kingdom and Ireland. MORE: IPL 2027 trade tracker: Complete list of all player and cash deals Where to watch IND vs ZIM Women T20I 2026 in the USA and Canada TV channel: Willow TV Live streaming: Willow by Cricbuzz Cricket fans across the United States and Canada can watch the series live on Willow TV , with streaming also available through the Willow app by Cricbuzz . How to watch IND vs ZIM Women T20I 2026: Worldwide TV and streaming Country / Region TV channel Live streaming India Star Sports Network JioHotstar Zimbabwe Not officially confirmed Not officially confirmed UK & Ireland Not officially confirmed Not officially confirmed USA & Canada Willow TV (Click to watch) Willow by Cricbuzz (Click to watch) Pakistan Not officially confirmed Not officially confirmed UAE & MENA Not officially confirmed Not officially confirmed Australia Not officially confirmed Not officially confirmed New Zealand Not officially confirmed Not officially confirmed Rest of the world Check local listings Check local streaming platforms MORE: How Nathan McSweeney used Kohli's YouTube videos to crack Indian spinners IND vs ZIM Women T20I 2026 start time worldwide All three matches of the T20I series between India Women and Zimbabwe Women will start at 7:00 p.m. local time (IST) at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. India (IST): 7:00 p.m. IST Zimbabwe (CAT): 3:30 p.m. UK & Ireland (BST): 2:30 p.m. USA & Canada (EDT): 9:30 a.m. Pakistan (PKT): 6:30 p.m. UAE (GST): 5:30 p.m. Australia (AEDT): 12:30 a.m. New Zealand (NZDT): 2:30 a.m. For all the latest cricket news, opinion, and commentary and to share your voice, head to our Facebook , Instagram, and X (Twitter) pages.