Delhi: Women spectators will get free entry in the T20 series between India and Zimbabwe women's cricket teams in Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh. The first match of the series will be played on Friday at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, while the second match will be played on Sunday and the third on Tuesday. In such a situation, women cricket fans will be able to cheer for the Indian team by going to the stadium.

The series will be special for Smriti Mandhana

This series is very important for Indian team captain Smriti Mandhana. She will take charge of the team as a full-time captain for the first time. This month, Harmanpreet Kaur had decided to leave the captaincy. After this, Mandhana has been entrusted with this responsibility. The women's teams of India and Zimbabwe will play a bilateral series for the first time.

The decision was taken on the suggestion of the Chief Minister

According to a source in Chhattisgarh State Cricket Association (CSCA), the decision to give free entry to women spectators was taken after the suggestion of Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai. The source told news agency IANS, “The Chief Minister was invited by the state cricket association to watch the match. During this, he suggested arranging free tickets for women spectators.”

Excitement will increase during Navratri

Navratri festival is also going on in the state. In such a situation, the atmosphere of the festival will be better if women spectators reach the stadium in large numbers. The Cricket Association has informed about this decision through social media and has appealed to the women to come and watch the match.

Women's international match will be held for the first time in Raipur

For the first time, a women's international match will be organized in Raipur. All three T20 matches between India and Zimbabwe will be held here. After this, both the teams will go to Vadodara, where a three-match ODI series will be played on 23, 25 and 28 October. This series will be part of the ICC Women's Championship 2025-29.