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IND vs ZIM Dream11 Prediction Today Match, Dream11 Team Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update- Zimbabwe Women Tour of India 2026, 2nd T20I
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At Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur, India Women and Zimbabwe Women will battle in the second T20I match on 18th October at 7:00 PM IST.

Get the best IND vs ZIM Dream11 prediction, fantasy cricket tips, probable playing XI, and match insights for the 2nd T20I match of the Zimbabwe Women Tour of India 2026. Expert analysis and more.

Hot Picks for IND vs ZIM Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Cricket Tips:

Captaincy Picks:

Shafali Verma – Shafali had a brief outing in the series opener, scoring 4 off 2 balls, including a boundary, before Nyasha Gwanzura dismissed her.

Smriti Mandhana – Beginning her tenure as India’s full-time T20I captain, Mandhana scored 9 off 6 deliveries, striking two fours before falling to Gwanzura.

Top Picks:

Nyasha Gwanzura – Gwanzura made a remarkable impact with the ball in the opening T20I against India, claiming 3/18 in four overs.

Deepti Sharma – Deepti rescued India from a difficult position with a composed 49 off 37 balls, hitting eight fours and helping build an important 82-run partnership with debutant Niki Prasad.

Budget Picks:

Arundhati Reddy – Reddy remained unbeaten on 2 from 2 balls as India completed the chase, while her right-arm medium-fast bowling provides the team with an additional pace option.

Modester Mupachikwa – Zimbabwe’s wicketkeeper-batter scored 16 off 26 balls, adding a useful contribution in the middle order after Kelis Ndhlovu and Sharne Mayers helped establish the innings.

IND vs ZIM Zimbabwe Women Tour of India 2026 Captain and Vice-captain Choices:

Captain

Shafali Verma & Smriti Mandhana

Vice-Captain

Deepti Sharma & Nyasha Gwanzura

IND vs ZIM Dream11 Prediction Team 1:

  • Keeper – Richa Ghosh
  • Batters – Smriti Mandhana, Sharne Mayers, Shafali Verma (C), Kelis Ndhlovu
  • All-Rounders – Deepti Sharma (VC), Michelle Mavunga, Nyasha Gwanzura, Beloved Biza
  • Bowlers – Shree Charani, Nandani Sharma
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IND vs ZIM Dream11 Prediction Team 2:

  • Keeper – Modester Mupachikwa
  • Batters – Smriti Mandhana (C), Shafali Verma, Kelis Ndhlovu
  • All-Rounders – Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Beloved Biza, Nyasha Gwanzura (vc)
  • Bowlers – Shree Charani, Nandani Sharma, Tendai Makusha
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IND vs ZIM Dream11 Prediction Today 2nd T20I Zimbabwe Women Tour of India 2026 Players to Avoid:

Players

Dream11 Credits

Dream11 Points (Last match)

Lorraine Phiri

NA

NA

Jintimani Kalita

NA

NA

IND vs ZIM Dream11 Prediction Today 2nd T20I Zimbabwe Women Tour of India 2026 Expert Advice:

SL Captaincy Choice

Shafali Verma

GL Captaincy Choice

Smriti Mandhana

Punt Picks

Arundhati Reddy and Modester Mupachikwa

Dream11 Combination

1-4-4-2

IND vs ZIM Match Preview:

India Women will take on Zimbabwe Women in the second T20I on 18 October 2026 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur, with the match scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM IST. India lead the three-match series 1–0 after winning the opening game by four wickets. Consequently, Smriti Mandhana’s side will look to extend its advantage and move closer to a series victory, while Zimbabwe must deliver a stronger all-round performance to keep their hopes alive.

Zimbabwe posted 114/5 in the first T20I, with Kelis Ndhlovu scoring 42 off 44 balls and Sharne Mayers contributing an unbeaten 43 off 33 deliveries. India’s bowlers kept the scoring under control, as Nandani Sharma claimed 2/11 and Kranti Gaud, Arundhati Reddy and Shree Charani picked up one wicket each. However, India’s chase got off to a difficult start when they slipped to 19/4, with Nyasha Gwanzura taking three wickets for 18 runs. Deepti Sharma then steadied the innings with 49 off 37 balls, while Niki Prasad remained unbeaten on 39 off 35. Their crucial 82-run partnership revived the chase, allowing India to reach 116/6 in 15.4 overs and secure victory with 26 balls to spare.

India will want a more stable start in the second game, although Deepti and Niki’s composed partnership has given the team plenty of confidence. Meanwhile, Zimbabwe can build on Gwanzura’s impressive bowling and the batting contributions from Ndhlovu and Mayers. Nevertheless, their bowlers must sustain pressure throughout the innings, while the batters need to convert promising starts into a more challenging total. India’s greater batting depth and effective bowling attack give them an advantage heading into this contest. However, if Zimbabwe take early wickets and improve their execution in crucial moments, they could make the match much more competitive and put India under pressure.

IND vs ZIM Head-to-Head Record:

Teams

Matches Won

India Women

1

Zimbabwe Women

0

IND vs ZIM Weather & Pitch Report:

Temperature

30°C

Weather Forecast

Cloudy

Pitch Behaviour

Batting-friendly

Best Suited To

Pace

Average 1st innings score

190

Record of chasing teams:

Records

Good

Winning %

60%

IND vs ZIM Playing 11s (Predicted):

India Women Playing 11:

1) Smriti Mandhana ©

2) Shafali Verma

3) Anushka Sharma

4) Harmanpreet Kaur

5) Niki Prasad

6) Deepti Sharma

7) Richa Ghosh (wk)

8) Arundhati Reddy

9) Shree Charani

10) Nandani Sharma

11) Kranti Gaud

Zimbabwe Women Playing 11:

1) Kelis Ndhlovu

2) Beloved Biza

3) Modester Mupachikwa (wk)

4) Sharne Mayers

5) Nyasha Gwanzura

6) Michelle Mavunga

7) Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano

8) Francisca Chipare

9) Josephine Nkomo ©

10) Olinder Chare

11) Tendai Makusha

IND vs ZIM Match Winner Prediction:

Considering the recent performance, India Women is expected to win this match.

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