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Smriti Mandhana named captain as India prepares for Zimbabwe series

The first match of India's inaugural bilateral Twenty20 series against Zimbabwe will be played in Raipur, with live stream and lineup guides already circulating; Dale remains suspicious.

On air: Brock Thunderson and Dale Bearman on #Trending
Published 10:09 AM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

Photo: Prime Minister's Office · GODL-India · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN

Photo: Smriti Mandhana — Photo: Prime Minister's Office · GODL-India · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN

At a glance

First reported by Cricinfo: “Smriti Mandhana named captain as India prepares for Zimbabwe bilateral series”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 10:09 AM ET on #Trending, by Brock Thunderson and Dale Bearman.
Topics: India.

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CricinfoSmriti Mandhana named captain as India prepares for Zimbabwe bilateral series

What BBN said about it

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistSmriti Mandhana has been named captain of India's women's cricket team for the first ever bilateral Twenty20 series against Zimbabwe, and it is trending on Google this morning.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA new captain, and a series that has never happened before. That's how it starts, Brock.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistThe first match is in Raipur, and Yahoo Sports already has a guide on where to watch, the start time and the lineups.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA guide. For a match that hasn't happened. Somebody knows something.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistDale, it's a schedule.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThat's what they said in two thousand nine, and look at us now. Is anyone checking the sky over Raipur?
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistNot yet, but if it rains, I'll be the first to tell you.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAnd the hashtag today is hashtag Mandhana. I don't know what a hashtag is, but I'm afraid of it.