Fairplay lists the 1st ODI on 23 October 2026 at 2 PM IST in Vadodara, with BCCI and ESPN schedule sources and fair play cricket context.
India Women vs Zimbabwe Women 1st ODI: confirmed time and venue
India Women are scheduled to play Zimbabwe Women in the first ODI on Friday, 23 October 2026. The listed start is 2:00 PM Indian Standard Time (IST) in Vadodara. The fixture is the first match of the distinct ODI leg, after the three-match T20I schedule in Raipur.
This schedule-only update is based on a check made on 16 October 2026 IST. The BCCI schedule announcement lists 23 October, 2:00 PM IST, 1st ODI and Vadodara. The BCCI match centre independently lists the fixture as India Women v Zimbabwe Women at BCA Stadium, Vadodara, with an 8:30 am UTC start.
The schedule-check reference is 16 October 2026 at 04:06:41 IST. The planned start was 7 days, 9 hours and 53 minutes ahead of that reference. This is a dated fixture briefing, not a claim that play has started.
- Match: India Women vs Zimbabwe Women, 1st ODI
- Date: Friday, 23 October 2026
- Start: 2:00 PM IST (08:30 UTC)
- City: Vadodara
- Venue labels: BCA Stadium, Vadodara on BCCI; Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara on ESPN
Fixture details at a glance
The fixture belongs to the Zimbabwe Women in India series and is listed as a Women’s ODI. ESPN’s independent match page describes it as a day/night 50-over match, with local hours beginning at 14:00 in Vadodara. That page calls the ground Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara.
The different ground names should be preserved rather than silently treated as two separate venues. BCCI’s official match centre says BCA Stadium, Vadodara, while ESPN says Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara. Both place the game in Vadodara. Readers who need a final gate or travel detail should re-check the official BCCI match centre close to match day.
| Item | Published detail | Source scope |
|---|---|---|
| Teams | India Women v Zimbabwe Women | BCCI match centre |
| Ordinal and format | 1st ODI; Women’s ODI | BCCI and ESPN |
| Date | 23 October 2026 | BCCI schedule and match centre |
| India start time | 2:00 PM IST | BCCI schedule announcement |
| UTC start | 8:30 am UTC | BCCI match centre |
| Venue wording | BCA Stadium, Vadodara / Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara | BCCI / ESPN |
Why 8:30 UTC is 2:00 PM IST
The BCCI match centre gives the start as 8:30 am UTC. India Standard Time is UTC plus 5 hours 30 minutes, so the same scheduled moment is 2:00 PM IST on 23 October. This is a timezone conversion, not a second start time and not a live-clock claim.
The timezone conversion is: `2026-10-23T08:30:00+00:00` converted to `Asia/Kolkata`, which returns `2026-10-23T14:00:00+05:30`. A reader in India therefore needs to note 2:00 PM locally. Readers elsewhere should convert from the UTC time rather than assume the IST display applies to their location.
- Source time: 08:30 UTC
- IST offset: +05:30
- Converted local time: 14:00, or 2:00 PM IST
- Date remains 23 October 2026 in both time zones
The ODI leg follows the Raipur T20Is
BCCI’s tour announcement lists T20Is in Raipur on 16, 18 and 20 October, followed by ODIs in Vadodara on 23, 25 and 28 October. The first ODI is therefore a separate match record and format, not a revised start time for one of those T20Is. The tour calendar identifies the intended sequence; it does not establish what happened in an earlier fixture.
For the next separately listed ODI, see the 25 October second-ODI briefing. Each page carries its own event date. If you save both starts in a calendar, label the first and second ODI explicitly so a shared venue or repeated team name does not make the two events look interchangeable. Check the BCCI match record for any later schedule change.
What the published schedule does not confirm yet
A future fixture listing confirms the planned date, time, format and city. It does not confirm the final playing XI, toss, weather, injuries, innings, score, result or any match-day change. This page intentionally does not turn the published schedule into a prediction.
BCCI’s announcement names India’s ODI squad, but a selected squad is not the same thing as a final XI. The BCCI match centre contains officials as displayed on the page, yet those listings should still be treated as schedule information for this pre-match article. No Zimbabwe XI, broadcast detail or outcome is added here because the inspected sources do not establish those facts for publication.
How to check the fixture on match day
Start with the official BCCI match centre for any change to the date, time or venue wording. Once play begins, use Fairplay’s live score page for a dated score-status view rather than treating a pre-match schedule as a live result. For the wider fixture list, see Upcoming Cricket Matches: IST Schedule.
After the game, a result should be checked against a completed scorecard and a source timestamp. Fairplay’s cricket statistics hub can provide a route to records and numbers, while the guide to checking cricket match results explains how to distinguish a win, tie, draw or DLS outcome. Those are post-match checks and are outside the facts confirmed by this 16 October schedule update.
The earlier Raipur T20I news pages cover a different format, dates and leg of the tour. This article answers the separate schedule question for the first Vadodara ODI, so readers do not need to infer the ODI details from a T20I page. For general context on evidence-led cricket reading, Fairplay’s cricket analysis guide is useful, but it does not replace the official fixture listing.
Questions, answered
What time does India Women vs Zimbabwe Women 1st ODI start in India?
The scheduled start is 2:00 PM IST on Friday, 23 October 2026. BCCI also lists 8:30 am UTC, which converts to 2:00 PM in India.
Where is the first ODI being played?
The match is scheduled in Vadodara. BCCI’s match centre calls the ground BCA Stadium, Vadodara, while ESPN uses Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara. Re-check the official BCCI listing for final venue wording before match-day travel.
What format is the India Women versus Zimbabwe Women fixture?
It is the 1st ODI of the Zimbabwe Women in India series. ESPN describes it as a day/night 50-over Women’s ODI.
Is this the same fixture as the Raipur T20I pages?
No. The Raipur pages concern the T20I leg on 16, 18 and 20 October. This article covers the first ODI on 23 October in the separate Vadodara ODI leg.
Does this schedule confirm the final XI or result?
No. It confirms the planned fixture details only. The final XI, toss, weather, score and result require a later match-day or post-match source check.
Sources and evidence
- BCCI — India women's squads for T20I and ODI series against Zimbabwe announced
Official 6 October 2026 media advisory; lists the ODI leg in Vadodara and 1st ODI on 23 October at 2:00 PM IST.
- BCCI — India Women v Zimbabwe Women at Vadodara, 1st ODI
Official match centre checked 16 October 2026 IST; lists 8:30 am UTC and BCA Stadium, Vadodara.
- ESPN — India Women vs Zimbabwe Women 1st ODI
Independent fixture corroboration; lists a 14:00 local day/night 50-over match at Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara.
Scheduled facts and sourced history are separate from live match data. Source attribution does not imply affiliation with IPL, BCCI, ICC or players.