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India Women's Predicted Playing XI. [Source - AFP]
India Women will be up against Zimbabwe Women in the third T20I on Tuesday, October 20. The match will begin at 7 PM IST at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur.
India won the second T20I to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. With the series already sealed, they will look to complete a clean sweep on Tuesday. Here is a look at India Women’s predicted playing XI vs Zimbabwe Women for the third T20I.
Top Order: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Anushka Sharma
Shafali Verma continues to be in excellent form. She smashed a record-breaking fifty in the last game to guide India Women home in the chase and will look to continue her run in the third T20I.
Smriti Mandhana also returned among the runs with an unbeaten 47 off 25 balls in 2nd T20I. She will be eager to build on that performance and provide another strong start in the 3rd T20I against Zimbabwe.
Anushka Sharma is expected to bat at No. 3 in India Women’s predicted playing XI against Zimbabwe Women. Five matches into her T20I career, she has scored 77 runs at 19.25 and will look to capitalize on her opportunity in the third T20I.
Middle-order and All-rounders: Harmanpreet Kaur, Niki Prasad, Richa Ghosh, Deepti Sharma
Harmanpreet Kaur is expected to occupy the No. 4 position and anchor India Women’s middle order. The experienced batter will aim to make a significant contribution in the third T20I, providing stability while accelerating when required.
Niki Prasad was brilliant at 5 in first T20I after making an impressive start to her international career with a heroic unbeaten 39 on debut. She then shone with the ball in the second T20I, claiming two wickets in a record-breaking outing.
Richa Ghosh is expected to bat at No. 6 and shoulder the finishing duties. With a T20I strike-rate of 147.39 this year, she remains a dangerous power-hitter capable of changing games quickly.
Deepti Sharma should slot in at No. 7 for India Women, offering valuable depth with both bat and ball. She was instrumental with the ball in the previous game, picking up one wicket while conceding just 13 runs in her three overs.
Bowlers: Arundhati Reddy, Shree Charani, Nandani Sharma, Jintimani Kalita
Arundhati Reddy is expected to retain her place in India Women’s predicted playing XI against Zimbabwe Women. After an expensive outing in the 1st T20I, she kept things quiet in the second game, conceding just 17 runs in 3 overs.
Shree Charani continued to impress with the ball in the second T20I, finishing with figures of 1/21. She has been outstanding in T20Is this year, claiming 49 wickets at an economy rate of 5.56 and a strike-rate of 11.5.
Nandani Sharma also delivered another solid performance, picking up one wicket for 17 runs in her three overs. She has now taken 20 T20I wickets this year at a strike-rate of 14.4 and will look to maintain her impressive form in the series decider.
Jintimani Kalita could replace Kranti Gaud in India Women’s playing XI vs Zimbabwe Women for the third T20I, potentially making her international debut. The pacer from Assam has been a regular part of the India A setup.
India Women Playing XI vs Zimbabwe Women For 3rd T20I 2026
Smriti Mandhana (C), Shafali Verma, Anushka Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Niki Prasad, Richa Ghosh (WK), Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Shree Charani, Nandani Sharma and Jintimani Kalita.
