Fairplay lists the 2nd ODI on 25 October 2026 at 2 PM IST in Vadodara, with sourced venue labels, fixture updates and fair play cricket context.
India Women vs Zimbabwe Women 2nd ODI: confirmed time and venue
India Women are scheduled to play Zimbabwe Women in the 2nd ODI on Sunday, 25 October 2026. The published start is 2:00 PM IST in Vadodara. BCCI's match centre expresses the same scheduled moment as 8:30 AM UTC, while ESPN lists a 2:00 PM local start for the day/night fixture.
This is a schedule-only answer for a fixture distinct from the first ODI and the earlier T20Is. It does not infer any series state from those matches. The sources were checked on 16 October 2026, when the scheduled start was still ahead, so no toss, result or final XI is presented.
- Match: India Women vs Zimbabwe Women, 2nd ODI.
- Date: Sunday, 25 October 2026.
- Start: 2:00 PM IST / 8:30 AM UTC.
- Venue: Vadodara; BCCI names BCA Stadium, while ESPN names Kotambi Stadium.
- Fixture status: Future scheduled fixture, not a live score or result.
| Field | Published detail | Source scope |
|---|---|---|
| Format | Women’s ODI; ESPN describes a day/night 50-over match | BCCI match centre and ESPN fixture |
| Date | Sunday, 25 October 2026 | BCCI match centre and schedule advisory |
| Start | 2:00 PM IST / 8:30 AM UTC | BCCI schedule and match centre |
| Venue label | BCA Stadium, Vadodara / Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara | BCCI / ESPN; labels retained exactly |
What the official schedule confirms
The BCCI media advisory, dated 6 October 2026, says the ODI series will be hosted in Vadodara. Its tour table lists the 2nd ODI on Sunday 25 October at 2:00 PM IST. That is the clearest published Indian-time answer to the reader's question.
The BCCI match centre identifies India Women v Zimbabwe Women, calls it the 2nd ODI in the Zimbabwe Women in India competition, and lists 8:30 AM UTC at BCA Stadium, Vadodara. The page also provides a specific match record rather than a generic tour calendar.
Independent corroboration comes from ESPN's fixture page. It lists the 2nd ODI at Vadodara on 25 October 2026, a 14:00 local start and a day/night 50-over match. ESPN uses the venue label “Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara”; the two source labels are retained rather than treated as independently verified synonyms.
Why 8:30 UTC is 2:00 PM IST
IST is UTC plus five hours and 30 minutes. Starting from the official match-centre value, 08:30 UTC + 05:30 = 14:00 IST on 25 October 2026. In ISO 8601 form, the local scheduled start is 2026-10-25T14:00:00+05:30, and the UTC equivalent is 2026-10-25T08:30:00Z.
These are two expressions of the same scheduled start. A reader setting a calendar to India should use 2:00 PM on 25 October; a reader using UTC should use 8:30 AM on the same date.
What the schedule does not confirm yet
A fixture listing confirms the planned identity and timing of an event. It does not confirm what will happen once the match begins. The BCCI media advisory includes India's ODI squad, but a squad list is not the final playing XI. Zimbabwe's XI is not treated as published here either.
The schedule sources checked on 16 October do not establish a toss, weather conditions, broadcast or streaming arrangement, score, result or series position. Leaving those details unknown is more accurate than turning a future fixture into a preview or prediction. It also keeps this page separate from result, live-score and analysis coverage.
That separation reflects fair play in information handling: describe the source's scope and avoid presenting assumptions as facts. Consult the BCCI match centre for any later change to the planned date, time or venue wording.
- Final XI: not confirmed by the schedule sources.
- Toss: not yet held; no toss claim is made.
- Weather: not reported in the sources used here.
- Broadcast: not reported in the sources used here.
- Result or series score: not available from this future-match briefing.
How to check the fixture on match day
For the planned date and start, compare the official record with Upcoming Cricket Matches. That schedule surface gives the listed fixture date and start; the BCCI match centre remains the best first check for this exact match record.
Once play begins, distinguish the official match record from any score display. For a post-match outcome, use a dated, supported result record. How to Check Cricket Results: Draws, Ties and DLS explains why a final result must be distinguished from a live state.
The broader Fairplay Cricket Analysis and Fairplay Statistics and Cricket Records pages can provide context only when their displayed evidence supports it. They do not replace this fixture's official schedule, and this page makes no toss or outcome prediction.
Why this is a separate fixture answer
The existing first-T20I briefing concerns 16 October, a different format, date and match record. This article concerns the 2nd ODI on 25 October. The difference is not a series-state update: it is a distinct schedule-only question with its own ordinal and venue record.
The page therefore does not assume that the first ODI has been played, that any T20I has produced a particular result, or that the series has a known leader. Readers who need an eventual score or outcome should use a dated result record after a supported report is available. Until then, the useful answer is simply the verified time and the carefully attributed Vadodara venue labels.
Questions, answered
What time does India Women vs Zimbabwe Women 2nd ODI start in India?
The 2nd ODI is scheduled for 2:00 PM IST on Sunday, 25 October 2026. BCCI’s schedule gives 2:00 PM IST, and its match centre lists the equivalent 8:30 AM UTC start.
Where is the 2nd ODI being played?
The match is scheduled in Vadodara. BCCI names BCA Stadium, Vadodara, while ESPN names Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara. Because the labels differ, check the official BCCI match centre again before match-day use.
What format is the India Women versus Zimbabwe Women match?
It is a Women’s ODI. ESPN describes the 25 October fixture as a day/night 50-over match.
Does this page confirm the first ODI result or series score?
No. This is a schedule-only record for the 2nd ODI. It does not infer any series state from the first ODI or the earlier T20Is.
Are the playing XIs, toss and broadcast confirmed?
Not in the schedule sources checked on 16 October 2026. A named squad is not a final XI, and no toss, weather or broadcast claim is made here.
Sources and evidence
- BCCI — India women’s squads for T20I and ODI series against Zimbabwe announced
Official media advisory dated 6 October 2026; schedule table lists the 2nd ODI in Vadodara on 25 October at 2:00 PM IST.
- BCCI — India Women v Zimbabwe Women at Vadodara, 2nd ODI, 25 Oct 2026
Official match centre checked at 2026-10-16T04:06:41+05:30; lists 8:30 AM UTC, BCA Stadium, Vadodara and the 2nd ODI record.
- ESPN — India Women vs Zimbabwe Women, 2nd ODI
Independent fixture corroboration checked at the research reference; lists 25 October, 14:00 local, day/night 50-over match and 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.