Zimbabwe and West Indies are playing each other in a bilateral women's series for the first time in cricket history, with the opening ODI of a three-match set starting September 24 at the Harare Sports Club. The series forms part of the 2025-2029 ICC Women's Championship, giving both sides valuable points as they push for direct qualification to the next 50-over World Cup.
Despite both boards having fielded women's teams for years, Zimbabwe and West Indies had never previously scheduled a bilateral series against each other in any format before this tour. The three ODIs run from September 24 to 30 at the Harare Sports Club, with a three-match T20I series to follow at the Takashinga Cricket Club from October 3 to 7 — six matches in total across two formats, all inside a fortnight.
The stakes for the ODI leg are real: West Indies sit fifth in the current Women's Championship cycle with four wins from nine games, while hosts Zimbabwe are 10th and without a win in six attempts so far. For Zimbabwe, a maiden victory over a top-half side in this cycle would be a significant marker of progress; for West Indies, arriving with momentum from a clean sweep in Ireland and a competitive run at the T20 World Cup, three points from Harare would strengthen their push up the table.
Hayley Matthews leads West Indies through the ODI leg before taking personal leave ahead of the T20Is, with the tourists boosted by the return of Chinelle Henry following the injury that disrupted her T20 World Cup campaign, and Eboni Brathwaite coming in as a replacement in the squad. Zimbabwe are led across both formats by Josephine Nkomo, who will be looking to end the side's lengthy winless run in this Championship cycle in front of a home crowd.
The series continues with the second and third ODIs at the same venue on September 27 and 30, before the two sides switch formats and grounds for the T20I leg in early October. Zimbabwe's next assignment after this series is a home series against South Africa Women, while West Indies continue building toward their next Championship fixtures.
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Series schedule and standings are verified against same-day reporting, current as of September 24, 2026.
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