Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru completed their WPL 2027 squad with base-price additions including Tejal Hasabnis, Vrinda Dinesh, Jess Jonassen and Chloe Tryon. Here is the full squad and a probable XI.
India beat Zimbabwe by eight wickets in Vadodara to complete a 3-0 women’s ODI series sweep. Vaishnavi Sharma claimed 5/39, while Pratika Rawal and Shafali Verma hit unbeaten half-centuries in a 17-over chase.
Harmanpreet Kaur has moved up to eighth in the ICC Women’s ODI batting rankings, while Smriti Mandhana has slipped from No. 1 in the latest update following recent international performances.
India captain Smriti Mandhana stood to applaud Harmanpreet Kaur after her eighth ODI century against Zimbabwe in Vadodara, where Kaur’s 126 helped India recover from 19 for two.
Pratika Rawal’s unbeaten 100 and Shafali Verma’s rapid 64 powered India to a nine-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the first ODI at Vadodara on October 23, giving the hosts a 1-0 series lead.
Harmanpreet Kaur smashed an unbeaten 91 off 41 balls as India beat Zimbabwe by 92 runs in Raipur to complete a 3-0 T20I sweep. Shafali Verma made 69 and Nandani Sharma took 3 for 18.
India and Zimbabwe’s women cricketers wore black armbands during the first T20I in Raipur on October 16, 2026, to honour former Zimbabwe cricketer and international umpire Sarah Dambanevana, who died aged 36. A minute’s silence was observed before the match.
Deepti Sharma scored 49 and debutant Niki Prasad made an unbeaten 39 as India recovered from 19 for 4 to beat Zimbabwe by four wickets in the first T20I at Raipur.
India handed Niki Prasad her T20I debut in Raipur against Zimbabwe, with captain Smriti Mandhana choosing to field after winning the toss. The team made changes to its lineup for the opening match of the series.
India Women begin their three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe in Raipur on October 16. The match starts at 7 pm IST, with Star Sports Network carrying the television broadcast and JioHotstar providing live streaming in India.
Shubman Gill and Shafali Verma have won the ICC Men’s and Women’s Player of the Month awards for September 2026. Gill claimed his fifth monthly award after a record-breaking ODI double-century, while Shafali was recognised for her influential performances in the Women’s Asia Cup and Asian Games.
India women’s cricket captain Smriti Mandhana has been named a UNICEF India Celebrity Advocate to promote girls’ empowerment, equal opportunities, health and well-being, and greater access to learning and sport.
