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Series analysis16–28 October 2026Women's international cricket

India Women vs Zimbabwe Women 2026: all 34 player ratings

India won all six matches, 3–0 in each format, in Zimbabwe Women's first bilateral tour of India. Explore every CricArcade player rating, the six official match results, the leading batters and bowlers, and our editorial Team of the Tour.

By Vishal Jaiswal · CricArcadePublished and updated: Original cricket analysis
3–0 / 3–0
India's tour record
T20I series · ODI series
251
Shafali Verma
tour runs
220
Pratika Rawal
ODI runs
9
Vaishnavi Sharma
ODI wickets

CricArcade's highest-rated players

Editorial ratings · 0–10 scale
01 / Highest rated
PR
Pratika RawalIndia · Opening Batter
9.5/10

9.5/10 · 220 ODI runs and official ODI Player of the Series.

Read the player assessment 02 / Leading wicket-taker
VS
Vaishnavi SharmaIndia · Left-arm spin bowler
9.0/10

9.0/10 · Nine ODI wickets in two games, including 5/39.

Read the player assessment 03 / Leading run-scorer
SV
Shafali VermaIndia · Opening Batter
8.5/10

8.5/10 · 251 runs across both formats; T20I Player of the Series.

Read the player assessment
The short answer

What happened in the India–Zimbabwe women's series?

India Women won all three T20Is in Raipur and all three ODIs in Vadodara between 16 and 28 October 2026, winning all six matches, 3–0 in each format, under Smriti Mandhana's full-time captaincy. Pratika Rawal scored 220 ODI runs and Vaishnavi Sharma took nine ODI wickets; Shafali Verma made 251 runs across both formats.

Our verdict:

Pratika Rawal tops CricArcade's editorial ratings at 9.5/10; Vaishnavi Sharma follows at 9.0/10. These are independent player evaluations, not official ICC or BCCI awards.

Zimbabwe's maiden bilateral tour of India included three T20Is and three ICC Women's Championship ODIs. The ODI leg contributed to the 2025–29 Championship standings. ICC series announcement ↗

01 / Results and scorecards

India Women vs Zimbabwe Women 2026: all six results

India recovered from 19/4 to win the opening T20I, then controlled the remaining five matches. The table below follows the completed tour in chronological order, with links to the primary scorecards and BCCI match videos.

In the 1st T20I, Deepti Sharma hit 49 off 37 balls, adding 82 for the fifth wicket with Niki Prasad (39*). Deepti fell at 101/5, so the stand was not unbeaten. See the ICC scorecard ↗

02 / Verified scoring comparison

How quickly did India and Zimbabwe score?

These charts compare aggregate runs per six-ball over within each format, calculated from the completed scorecards. Cricket overs are converted to legal deliveries before division; for example, 8.5 overs means eight overs and five balls, not 8.5 decimal overs.

CricArcade data visual · chart 01

Tour scoring pace, split by format

Scoring rate = total team runs ÷ legal balls faced × 6. Axis: 0–12 runs per over. Compare teams within each format only.

Three T20IsRaipur · 20-over matches
India
9.80
Zimbabwe
5.67
India scored 1.73× as fast
Three ODIsVadodara · 50-over matches
India
7.02
Zimbabwe
3.86
India scored 1.82× as fast

Audit trail: India T20Is: 436 runs / 267 balls; Zimbabwe T20Is: 340 / 360; India ODIs: 661 / 565; Zimbabwe ODIs: 535 / 831. Aggregates include completed short chases; they are descriptive rather than pitch-adjusted metrics.

03 / Batting and bowling

Who scored the most runs and took the most wickets?

Shafali Verma finished with 251 runs across the six-match tour; Pratika Rawal amassed 220 in the ODI series alone. Vaishnavi Sharma led the wicket-taking list with nine in two ODIs.

Chart 02

Most tour runs

Combined T20I and ODI runs; common scale of 251.

RUNSCombined T20I + ODI
01Shafali Verma IND
251
02Pratika Rawal IND
220
03Harmanpreet Kaur IND
218
04Deepti Sharma IND
155
05Beloved Biza ZIM
148
06Modester Mupachikwa ZIM
137
Chart 03

Most tour wickets

Combined T20I and ODI wickets; common scale of nine.

WICKETSCombined T20I + ODI
01Vaishnavi Sharma IND
9
02Kranti Gaud IND
8
03Sree Charani IND
7
04Deepti Sharma IND
7
05Nandani Sharma IND
6
06Beloved Biza ZIM
5

All values in this chart are aggregated from the supplied CricArcade player dossier. Match and series totals should be rechecked against the linked scorecards whenever the article is updated.

04 / Full ranking

All 34 player ratings, ranked 1–34

Each rating is CricArcade's own editorial assessment of the player's full tour contribution. Click a name to jump to that player's detailed evaluation. All 34 entries remain in the page's HTML so readers and search engines can access the content without JavaScript.

34 players
Independent CricArcade 2026 series ratings (0–10), highest first.
RankPlayerTeamRolePlayedRating /10
01Pratika RawalINDOpening BatterODI9.5
02Vaishnavi SharmaINDLeft-arm spin bowlerODI9.0
03Shafali VermaINDOpening BatterT20I + ODI8.5
04Harmanpreet KaurINDMiddle-Order BatterT20I + ODI8.5
05Deepti SharmaINDAll-RounderT20I + ODI8.0
06Niki PrasadINDAll-RounderT20I8.0
07Nandani SharmaINDFrontline BowlerT20I8.0
08Sree CharaniINDSpin BowlerT20I + ODI7.5
09Sharne MayersZIMTop-Order BatterT20I + ODI7.0
10Kranti GaudINDPace SeamerT20I + ODI6.5
11Sayali SatghareINDMedium-Pace BowlerODI6.5
12Beloved BizaZIMAll-RounderT20I + ODI6.5
13Smriti Mandhana (c)INDCaptainT20I + ODI6.0
14Jintimani KalitaINDLeft-Arm Medium BowlerODI6.0
15Anushka SharmaINDTop-Order BatterT20I5.5
16Nyasha GwanzuraZIMAll-RounderT20I + ODI5.5
17Chipo Mugeri-TiripanoZIMMiddle-Order BatterT20I + ODI5.5
18Richa Ghosh (wk)INDWicketkeeperT20I + ODI5.0
19Josephine NkomoZIMBatterT20I + ODI5.0
20Modester Mupachikwa (wk)ZIMWicketkeeperT20I + ODI5.0
21Harleen DeolINDTop/Middle-Order BatterODI5.0
22Kelis NdhlovuZIMOpening BatterT20I4.5
23Arundhati ReddyINDRight-Arm Medium-Fast SeamerT20I4.5
24Yastika Bhatia (wk)INDWicketkeeperODI4.5
25Michelle MavungaZIMAll-RounderT20I + ODI4.0
26Nomvelo SibandaZIMLeft-Arm SeamerT20I + ODI4.0
27Chiedza DhururuZIMMiddle-Order BatterODI3.5
28Tejal HasabnisINDMiddle-Order BatterODI3.5
29Prema RawatINDLeg-Spin BowlerT20I3.5
30Tendai MakushaZIMBowlerT20I + ODI3.5
31Olinder ChareZIMSeamerT20I + ODI3.5
32Kudzai ChigoraZIMBowlerT20I3.0
33Loryn PhiriZIMAll-RounderT20I + ODI2.5
34Francisca ChipareZIMBowlerT20I + ODI2.5

Ranks reflect the authored CricArcade list; tied scores retain their editorial ordering. The ratings are not official ICC rankings.

05 / How we rated players

Player ratings methodology: what does a 9.5 mean?

We retained the original article's four-part editorial weighting framework. Scores reflect match context and opportunity as well as output; a player who appeared in only one format can rank highly when their influence was exceptional.

35%Output

Runs, wickets, dismissals and contributions across appearances.

30%Match influence

Turning points, pressure innings and decisive bowling spells.

20%Efficiency

Strike rate, economy and the game situation in each format.

15%Opposition context

Expected difficulty and competitive circumstances.

Transparency: These are editorial weighting priorities, not a fully published reproducible statistical model. CricArcade does not publish player-by-player component scores, delivery-level phase datasets or venue-par calculations. Accordingly, we do not label the final marks as machine-verified or claim to have independently reconstructed them. A match's official Player of the Match/Series award is distinct from CricArcade's rating.

06 / Editorial selection

CricArcade's Team of the Tour XI

Our editorial XI combines ten India players and one Zimbabwe player, with Sharne Mayers representing Zimbabwe after her 112 T20I runs. This is a fantasy-style selection spanning both formats, not an official match-playing XI.

CRICARCADE SELECTION

Team of the Tour XI

Tap a player for their full assessment

Top order
01SMSmriti Mandhana (c)India6.002SVShafali VermaIndia8.503PRPratika RawalIndia9.5
Middle order & keeper
04HKHarmanpreet KaurIndia8.505SMSharne MayersZimbabwe7.006RGRicha Ghosh (wk)India5.0
All-rounders
07DSDeepti SharmaIndia8.008NPNiki PrasadIndia8.0
Bowling attack
09NSNandani SharmaIndia8.010SCSree CharaniIndia7.511VSVaishnavi SharmaIndia9.0

The displayed formation represents batting/bowling roles, not fielding positions. It is intended as an editorial visual rather than a literal on-field arrangement.

07 / Full individual reviews

Player-by-player performance assessments

Expand any player to read their key statistics and CricArcade's assessment. Players are ordered by overall tour rating within each team; the global rank matches the 34-player table.

India Women

19 players
01Pratika RawalOpening Batter · Right-Hand BatODI9.5/10
ODI 3 innings · 220 runs · High Score 100* · Average 220.00 · Strike Rate 100.45 · 1x100, 2x50

The highest rating of the tour, achieved with clinical dominance in the 50-over leg. Named official Player of the ODI Series after being dismissed only once in three outings: a stroke-filled 100 not out off 99 balls to launch the Vadodara leg, followed by 61 in Game 2, and 59 not out off 56 balls to seal the sweep. Carried her bat through two entire chases.

02Vaishnavi SharmaLeft-arm spin bowlerODI9.0/10
ODI 2 matches (20.0 ov) · 9 wickets · Best 5/39 · Average 8.66 · Economy 3.90 · 2 Maidens

The tour’s most unplayable bowler by a wide margin. Rested for the opening ODI, she entered in Game 2 to snare 4 for 39, then produced the tour's solitary five-wicket haul with 5 for 39 in the third ODI to win Player of the Match. Nine wickets in two games at an average of 8.66.

03Shafali VermaOpening Batter · Part-Time Off-SpinT20I + ODI8.5/10
T20I 3 inns · 128 runs · HS 69 (37b) · SR 200.00 · 2x50 · 13x4, 9x6
ODI 3 inns · 123 runs · HS 64* (33b) · SR 183.58 · 2x50 · 1 wkt (17.0 ov)

The leading run-scorer of the entire tour with 251 runs, and the official Player of the T20I Series. Set fire to the powerplay in both formats, striking at an even 200.00 in Raipur and 183.58 in Vadodara.

04Harmanpreet KaurMiddle-Order Batter · Jersey #7T20I + ODI8.5/10
T20I 2 inns · 92 runs · HS 91* (41b) · SR 204.44 · POTM Game 3
ODI 1 inn · 126 runs (121b) · SR 104.13 · 1x100 · POTM Game 2

Across only three visits to the crease all tour, she turned two of them into monumental Player of the Match masterclasses: 91 not out off 41 balls in the 3rd T20I to propel India to 216/7, and a majestic 126 off 121 balls in the 2nd ODI to set up 328/6.

05Deepti SharmaAll-Rounder · Left-Hand Bat / Off-SpinT20I + ODI8.0/10
T20I 2 inns · 49 runs · 2 wkts · Econ 4.81 · POTM Game 1
ODI 1 inn · 106* runs · 5 wkts · Best 3/32 · Econ 3.42

India's crisis-management specialist. When the opening T20I teetered at 19 for 4, Deepti's composed 49 off 37 balls steered India safely home. She followed that in Vadodara with an unbeaten century (106*) in the 2nd ODI and claimed 5 ODI wickets at 3.42 RPO.

06Niki PrasadAll-Rounder · Right-Hand Bat / Off-SpinT20I8.0/10
T20I 2 inns · 48 runs · HS 39* · Ave 48.00 · 3 wkts · Best 2/7 · Ave 4.00 · Econ 3.00 · 2 catches

Walking in at 19/4 in the 1st T20I, her unbeaten 39 in an 82-run fifth-wicket partnership with Deepti Sharma helped prevent a historic upset. Added 3 wickets at an average of 4.00 and an economy rate of 3.00.

07Nandani SharmaFrontline BowlerT20I8.0/10
T20I 3 matches · 6 wickets · Best 3/18 · Average 7.66 · Economy 4.18

The T20I series’ leading wicket-taker and most economical regular bowler: 2/11 in Game 1, 1/17 in Game 2, and 3/18 in Game 3.

08Sree CharaniSpin Bowler · Slow Left-Arm OrthodoxT20I + ODI7.5/10
T20I 2 matches · 2 wkts · Econ 4.37
ODI 2 matches · 5 wkts · Best 4/23 · Ave 12.00 · Econ 3.33

Superb control across both legs, peaking in the 1st ODI where her 4 for 23 dismantled Zimbabwe's middle order. Finished as the ODI series' most economical bowler at 3.33 RPO.

10Kranti GaudPace Seamer · Right-Arm Medium-FastT20I + ODI6.5/10
T20I 3 matches · 3 wkts · Econ 5.55
ODI 2 matches · 5 wkts · Best 3/42 · Ave 13.00 · Econ 3.82 · 2 catches

India’s premier fast bowler on surfaces that offered minimal seam movement, claiming 8 wickets across the tour at under 15 runs apiece.

11Sayali SatghareMedium-Pace BowlerODI6.5/10
ODI 3 matches (18.0 ov) · 3 wkts · Best 2/11 (3rd ODI) · Ave 25.66 · Econ 3.50

Bowled 18 disciplined overs at 3.50 RPO, culminating in a miserly 6-over spell of 2 for 11 in the series finale.

13Smriti Mandhana (c)Captain · Left-Hand Opening BatterT20I + ODI6.0/10
T20I 2 inns · 56 runs · HS 47* · SR 180.64
ODI 2 inns · 32 runs · HS 32 · 1 duck

Led India to a 3–0 sweep in both formats in her first bilateral series as India’s full-time white-ball captain, while managing separate T20I and ODI squads.

14Jintimani KalitaLeft-Arm Medium BowlerODI6.0/10
ODI 3 matches (18.5 ov) · 1 wkt · Econ 4.46 · Fielding: 3 catches (ODI series leader)

Bowled 18.5 probing overs across all three ODIs and led the ODI series with three sharp catches in the ring.

15Anushka SharmaTop-Order BatterT20I5.5/10
T20I 3 inns · 33 runs · HS 28 (20b) · SR 122.22

Played a lively cameo of 28 off 20 balls during India's 216/7 in the 3rd T20I.

18Richa Ghosh (wk)Wicketkeeper · FinisherT20I + ODI5.0/10
T20I 2 inns · 8 runs · Keeping: 4 dismissals (2 ct, 2 st)
ODI 2 matches (1 inn) · 7 runs

Sharp glovework in the T20Is (leading the series with 4 dismissals off spin), with limited batting opportunity.

21Harleen DeolTop/Middle-Order BatterODI5.0/10
ODI 1 match (3rd ODI) · 19 runs (19b, 4x4) · 1 ct + 3 catches as substitute in 2nd ODI

Struck a fluent run-a-ball 19 in her lone ODI start and grabbed four total catches across the Vadodara leg.

23Arundhati ReddyRight-Arm Medium-Fast SeamerT20I4.5/10
T20I 3 matches · 2 wkts · Best 1/26 · Ave 36.50 · Econ 8.11

Conceded 8.11 RPO across the T20I series while Nandani Sharma and Kranti Gaud kept Zimbabwe under 5.60.

24Yastika Bhatia (wk)Wicketkeeper · Left-Hand BatterODI4.5/10
ODI 1 match (3rd ODI) · 0 runs (1b) · Keeping: 2 dismissals (1 ct, 1 st) + 1 run-out

Dismissed first ball when promoted to open in the 3rd ODI, but kept tidily with two dismissals and a run-out assist.

28Tejal HasabnisMiddle-Order BatterODI3.5/10
ODI 2 matches (1 inn) · 3 runs · 1 catch

Made 3 in her lone batting appearance during the 2nd ODI.

29Prema RawatLeg-Spin BowlerT20I3.5/10
T20I 1 match (3rd T20I) · 4 runs · 0/36 (3.0 ov) · Econ 12.00 · 1 catch

Conceded 36 runs in 3 wicketless overs in the high-scoring 3rd T20I.

Zimbabwe Women

15 players
09Sharne MayersTop-Order BatterT20I + ODI7.0/10
T20I 3 inns · 112 runs · HS 60 (49b) · Ave 56.00 · SR 121.73 · 1x50
ODI 1 match · 8 runs

Zimbabwe's standout performer of the tour. Ranked second on the T20I run chart across both teams (112 runs, behind only Shafali Verma), highlighted by 43* in Game 1 and 60 off 49 balls in Game 3.

12Beloved BizaAll-RounderT20I + ODI6.5/10
T20I 3 inns · 51 runs · HS 44 · 5 wkts · Best 3/50 · Econ 9.55
ODI 3 inns · 97 runs · HS 62 · 1x50 · 11.0 ov · 2 catches

Led Zimbabwe in total tour runs (148), highlighted by Zimbabwe's solitary half-century of the ODI leg (62 in Game 1), and topped Zimbabwe's T20I wickets column with 5 scalps.

16Nyasha GwanzuraAll-RounderT20I + ODI5.5/10
T20I 4 wkts · Best 3/18 · 5 catches (tour leader) · 11 runs
ODI 3 inns · 43 runs · 1 wkt · Econ 7.09

Produced Zimbabwe's most electric spell of the tour in the 1st T20I: her 3 for 18 reduced India to 19/4. Also took a tour-high 5 catches in the T20I leg.

17Chipo Mugeri-TiripanoMiddle-Order BatterT20I + ODI5.5/10
T20I 3 inns · 42 runs · HS 34 · SR 110.52
ODI 3 inns · 71 runs · HS 46 · Ave 23.66

Top-scored for Zimbabwe in the 2nd T20I (34) and crafted a composed 46 in the 2nd ODI.

19Josephine NkomoBatter · Captain (2nd & 3rd ODI)T20I + ODI5.0/10
T20I 3 matches (1 inn) · 27* runs
ODI 2 matches · 57 runs · HS 35 (67b in 3rd ODI) · Ave 28.50

Stepped in to captain Zimbabwe in the final two ODIs and showed grit with 35 off 67 balls in the 3rd ODI.

20Modester Mupachikwa (wk)Wicketkeeper · Opening BatterT20I + ODI5.0/10
T20I 3 inns · 26 runs · HS 16 · 1 dismissal
ODI 3 inns · 111 runs (25, 49, 37) · Ave 37.00 · 20x4

Zimbabwe’s leading run-scorer in the ODI series with 111 runs across three consistent starts (25, 49, and 37), striking 20 fours.

22Kelis NdhlovuOpening BatterT20I4.5/10
T20I 3 inns · 42 runs · HS 42 (44b) · 2 ducks

Opened the tour with 42 in the 1st T20I before recording consecutive ducks in Games 2 and 3.

25Michelle MavungaAll-RounderT20I + ODI4.0/10
T20I 2 matches · 1/19 · 4 runs
ODI 3 inns · 38 runs · HS 29 (23b) · 1 wkt

Hit a brisk 29 off 23 balls in the 1st ODI and dismissed Harmanpreet Kaur in Game 2.

26Nomvelo SibandaLeft-Arm Seamer · Captain (1st ODI)T20I + ODI4.0/10
T20I 1 match · 1 wkt · Econ 8.25
ODI 3 wkts · Best 2/38 · Econ 8.44 · 5 runs

Led Zimbabwe's ODI wicket column (3), removing both Mandhana and Shafali in the 2nd ODI.

27Chiedza DhururuMiddle-Order BatterODI3.5/10
ODI 3 inns · 42 runs (10, 12, 20) · SR 46.66

Reached double figures in all three ODIs but struggled to rotate strike against spin.

30Tendai MakushaBowlerT20I + ODI3.5/10
T20I 1 wkt · Econ 10.82 · 3 catches
ODI 2 matches · 1 wkt · Econ 6.40 · 10 runs

Safe hands in the deep (3 T20I catches), but leaked 10.82 RPO in the T20Is.

31Olinder ChareSeamerT20I + ODI3.5/10
T20I 2 matches · 1 wkt · Econ 8.68
ODI 3 matches (19.0 ov) · 2 wkts · Ave 72.50 · Econ 7.63

Dismissed Smriti Mandhana in the 1st ODI, though 3 wickets across 5 games came at a high cost.

32Kudzai ChigoraBowlerT20I3.0/10
T20I 1 match (3rd T20I) · 0/40 (3.0 ov) · Econ 13.33 · 1 catch

Conceded 40 in 3 overs during India's 216/7 onslaught in the 3rd T20I.

33Loryn PhiriAll-RounderT20I + ODI2.5/10
T20I 1 match · 1 run · 0 wkts · Econ 11.00
ODI 3 inns · 7 runs · Ave 2.33 · 1 wkt (Yastika Bhatia in 3rd ODI)

Found top-order ODI batting tough (7 runs in three innings), though she claimed Yastika Bhatia first ball in the 3rd ODI.

34Francisca ChipareBowlerT20I + ODI2.5/10
T20I 2 matches (1.0 ov) · 0 wkts
ODI 1 match (4.0 ov) · 0/25 · 4* runs · 1 catch

Under-bowled across three appearances (5.0 total overs, 0 wickets).

08 / What the tour tells us

Three takeaways from India's sweep of both series

1. India's bowling depth was the clearest advantage

Vaishnavi Sharma's nine ODI wickets, Nandani Sharma's six T20I wickets and the additional wickets of Kranti Gaud and Sree Charani point to substantial depth across spin and seam. The opposition context matters before drawing broader conclusions.

2. Pratika Rawal and Shafali Verma offer different scoring gears

Rawal's 220 ODI runs supplied consistency; Shafali's 251 combined runs and explosive T20I batting brought pace. Their contributions are complementary rather than directly comparable by simple volume alone.

3. Zimbabwe had several clear individual positives

Sharne Mayers led Zimbabwe in T20I runs (112), Beloved Biza compiled 148 runs across formats and Modester Mupachikwa scored 111 ODI runs. Zimbabwe's first bilateral tour of India offered valuable exposure despite the 0–6 outcome.

09 / Direct answers

Frequently asked questions

Who won India Women vs Zimbabwe Women 2026?

India Women won all six matches: the T20I series 3–0 in Raipur and the ODI series 3–0 in Vadodara, from 16 to 28 October 2026.

Who was Player of the Series?

Shafali Verma won the T20I Player of the Series award after scoring 128 runs. Pratika Rawal was ODI Player of the Series with 220 runs.

Who scored the most runs on the tour?

Shafali Verma led the combined T20I and ODI run chart with 251 runs. Pratika Rawal scored the most ODI runs, with 220.

Who took the most wickets?

Vaishnavi Sharma took nine wickets in two ODIs, including 4/39 and 5/39. Her five-wicket haul helped seal the third ODI.

Are these official player ratings?

No. The 0–10 ratings and Best XI are CricArcade editorial assessments. Official match outcomes and awards are distinguished from our selections.

How does CricArcade compare T20I and ODI players?

Each player receives one editorial tour score, with a weighting framework covering output (35%), match influence (30%), efficiency (20%) and opposition context (15%). Different formats and playing opportunities are considered rather than compared on raw volume alone.

10 / Sources & editorial policy

Data sources and editorial policy

Match results and official award winners are sourced from primary match centres or published cricket-board and ICC reporting. Player ratings and the XI are CricArcade editorial judgments, not official statistics or cricket-board endorsements.

  1. ICC: announcement and historic first bilateral tour: 6 May 2026.
  2. ICC: ODI sweep, Rawal's 220 and Vaishnavi's nine wickets: 28 October 2026.
  3. ICC: first T20I scorecard: Deepti Sharma's 49 (37) and fifth-wicket stand.
  4. Cricbuzz: all six tour results: independent scoreline cross-reference.
  5. BCCI: 28 October third ODI match centre: 131 and 133/2.
  6. ESPNcricinfo series archive: series archive and scorecards.

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