Ankita Guha and Anna Harris are the on-field umpires for the INDW vs ZIMW 3rd ODI on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at BCA Stadium, Kotambi, Vadodara. Gayathri Venugopalan is the TV umpire and GS Lakshmi is the match referee. Play starts at 2:00 PM IST, and the toss is expected at 1:30 PM IST.
This is the final game of the three-match ODI series on the Zimbabwe Women tour of India, 2026. India have already sealed the series with wins by 9 wickets in the opener and by 121 runs in the second ODI, so Zimbabwe will look to avoid a 3-0 defeat. India won the preceding T20I series 3-0, and Shafali Verma was named Player of the Series. The ODI series also opens India’s 2025-29 Women’s Championship cycle.
INDW vs ZIMW 3rd ODI: Match Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | India Women vs Zimbabwe Women, 3rd ODI |
| Series | Zimbabwe Women tour of India, 2026 |
| Date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Match time | 2:00 PM local, 8:30 AM GMT, 2:00 PM IST |
| Toss | 1:30 PM IST (expected) |
| Venue | BCA Stadium, Kotambi, Vadodara |
| India captain | Smriti Mandhana |
| Zimbabwe captain | Josephine Nkomo |
| Series status | India lead 2-0 |
INDW vs ZIMW 3rd ODI: Umpires and Match Referee
| Role | Official |
|---|---|
| On-field umpire | Ankita Guha |
| On-field umpire | Anna Harris |
| TV umpire | Gayathri Venugopalan |
| Match referee | GS Lakshmi |
Ankita Guha
Ankita Guha is an Indian umpire from Nagpur. She played for Vidarbha for over sixteen years, from 2002 to 2018, before moving into umpiring. She cleared the BCCI umpires’ examination in 2022 and became a BCCI umpire by June 2023. She was the fourth umpire in six games of the India-West Indies bilateral series, which had three T20Is and three ODIs.
Anna Harris
Anna Harris is an English umpire with experience in women’s international cricket, including T20Is and ODIs. She has also officiated in domestic cricket and helped raise the profile of the women’s game through her umpiring.
Gayathri Venugopalan
Gayathri Venugopalan is an Indian umpire whose playing career was cut short by a shoulder injury. She was among the first three women to umpire in the Ranji Trophy and has been picked on the officials’ panels for the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup and the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup.
GS Lakshmi
GS Lakshmi is an Indian match referee and former domestic player. In May 2019, she became the first woman named to the ICC International Panel of Match Referees.
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INDW vs ZIMW 3rd ODI: List of Commentators
The broadcaster has not announced the full commentary panel. The following names are expected to feature in the Star Sports coverage.
English Commentators
| Commentator | Country |
|---|---|
| Anjum Chopra | India |
| Mithali Raj | India |
| Murali Kartik | India |
| Mpumelelo Mbangwa | Zimbabwe |
| Ed Rainsford | Zimbabwe |
| Raunak Kapoor | India (Presenter) |
Hindi Commentators
| Commentator | Country |
|---|---|
| Veda Krishnamurthy | India |
| Reema Malhotra | India |
| Vivek Razdan | India |
| Sanjay Manjrekar | India |
| Anand Tyagi | India (Presenter) |
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INDW vs ZIMW 3rd ODI: Live Telecast and Streaming
| Country | TV Channel | Live Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| India | Star Sports Network | JioHotstar |
INDW vs ZIMW 3rd ODI: Venue Guide
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Stadium | BCA Stadium, Kotambi |
| City | Vadodara, India |
| Matches in this series | 1st ODI on October 23, 2nd ODI on October 25, 3rd ODI on October 28 |
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INDW vs ZIMW 3rd ODI: Squads
India Women squad:
Smriti Mandhana (c), Richa Ghosh (wk), Pratika Rawal, Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Sayali Satghare, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Yastika Bhatia, Vaishnavi Sharma, Nandani Sharma, Tejal Hasabnis, Jintimani Kalita.
Zimbabwe Women squad:
Josephine Nkomo (c), Modester Mupachikwa (wk), Kelis Ndhlovu, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, Beloved Biza, Sharne Mayers, Nyasha Gwanzura, Michelle Mavunga, Nomvelo Sibanda, Francisca Chipare, Olinder Chare, Kudzai Chigora, Tendai Makusha, Loryn Phiri, Chiedza Dhururu.
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