India Women will play Zimbabwe Women in the second T20I of their three-match series on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Cricket fans in India can watch the action live on television and online.
Both sides need to do well in the series, India as it is a game that will build momentum in the series and Zimbabwe as a whole as they're going to be testing the hosts and showing a good performance.
India vs Zimbabwe 2nd T20I: Match Date and Time.
The second T20I is scheduled for Sunday, October 18, 2026. The match starts at 7:00 PM IST and the toss is scheduled at 6:30 PM IST.
Match details:
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Match: India Women vs Zimbabwe Women, 2nd T20I
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Date: Sunday, October 18, 2026
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Start time: 7:00 PM IST
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Toss: 6:30 PM IST
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Venue: Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur
Where to watch India vs Zimbabwe 2nd T20I live in India?
Indian viewers can watch the second T20I live on the Star Sports Network. The television broadcast will enable viewers to follow the match and its key moments as they occur.
The match will be available on JioHotstar on the Jio app and website for online viewers. Access will be determined by the platform subscription or viewing necessity.
The series will also be shown on DD Sports through DD Free Dish, according to published broadcast information. Viewers should check their local listings for the exact channel availability.
Smriti Mandhana is leading India in a new era.
The series is the main step in Indian women’s cricket, with Smriti Mandhana as the team’s full-time captain after Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down from the role. Harmanpreet is in the squad and has a lot of international experience.
India’s squad comprises some established players like Shafali Verma, Richa Ghosh, Deepti Sharma, and Harmanpreet Kaur. Shafali is the vice-captain for the T20I series, whilst the team will also try to combine the experience of the older players with the younger ones.
The three-match series also marks the first bilateral T20I meeting between the women’s teams of India and Zimbabwe, giving both sides a new international contest to build on.
Zimbabwe Aim to Challenge Hosts
Zimbabwe will be led by Josephine Nkomo and will certainly compete with India. The home side will have to respond to the visitors, and their batting depth, bowling plan, and ability to handle pressure will be tested in the series.
India will hope to make the most out of familiar conditions at Raipur. Zimbabwe will be keen to create opportunities and make the second match competitive as well.
India vs Zimbabwe T20I Series Schedule
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1st T20I: October 16, 2026 — Raipur
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2nd T20I: October 18, 2026 — Raipur
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3rd T20I: October 20, 2026 — Raipur
All three T20Is will begin at 7:00 PM IST. The teams will then play a three-match ODI series in Vadodara from October 23.
And with live television coverage and online streaming available in India, fans can follow the second T20I as India and Zimbabwe continue their historic series.
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