Smriti Mandhana will lead the Indian women’s cricket team for the first time in a bilateral series against Zimbabwe on Friday. The match will be played at Raipur, marking several milestones – Mandhana’s first as full-time captain since replacing Harmanpreet Kaur, Zimbabwe’s inaugural bilateral series against India, and Raipur’s first international women’s match, as per Cricinfo.
Meanwhile, this will also be the first match ever between India and Zimbabwe in Women’s T20Is.