This will be the first time that the two sides face off in a T20I. The series will also mark the start of a new era in Indian cricket, with Smriti Mandhana taking charge as full-time captain. All three matches of the series will be played at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur and will get underway at 7pm local time (3.30pm CAT, 2:30pm UK time).

Harmanpreet Kaur will also attract a lot of attention as she steps out as a player, and not a full-time captain, for the first time since 2016. The hosts have left out Bharti Fulmali, Shreyanka Patil, Renuka Singh and Radha Yadav from the squad that won the gold medal at the Asian Games. Minnu Mani, Anushka Sharma, Niki Prasad and Jintimani Kalita have replaced them.

Meanwhile, Zimbabwe have retained the squad that faced the West Indies at home recently. They will be led by Josephine Nkomo, who captained Zimbabwe to their first-ever win against the Caribbean side, beating them by four wickets in the second ODI of the three-match series. They lost the T20I rubber 3-0, however.

IND-W vs ZIM-W T20Is 2026, where to watch live: Live streaming and TV channels

Where to watch in India?

Star Sports Network will telecast the historic T20I series between India and Zimbabwe. The live streaming of all three matches will be available on JioHotstar. DD Sports will also telecast the series live on DD Free Dish.

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Where to watch in the UK?

Live telecast of the IND-W vs ZIM-W T20I series will be available on TNT Sports 1 in the UK.

Where to watch in Australia?

The India vs Zimbabwe women’s T20I series will be telecast live on Fox Cricket in Australia. Fans can also stream the series live through Foxtel and Kayo Sports.

Where to watch in the USA and Canada?

Fans in the USA and Canada will be able to follow this series live on Willow TV 2.