India Women begin ODI series against Zimbabwe in Vadodara

India Women open their three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe on Wednesday in Vadodara. The 2025 ODI World Cup winners enter the series after a 3-0 T20I sweep of the same opponents. Captain Smriti Mandhana and vice-captain Deepti Sharma will lead the side, with Jemimah Rodrigues out with a hamstring injury.

Yastika Bhatia, Harleen Deol, Tejal Hasabnis and Pratika Rawal have been added to the ODI squad. Yastika hit 112 off 84 for India A against Australia A last month, while Tejal struck 81 and 60 in her two innings. Harleen returns after captaining India A in England in June. N. Sree Charani, who has taken over 60 T20I wickets, will be part of the bowling attack.

The series is a tune-up for India's multi-format tour of South Africa in December and the inaugural Women's Champions Trophy next year. Zimbabwe remain 16th in the ICC women's T20I rankings after the T20I series.