India vs New Zealand: Women’s Cricket ODI Series Announced
Schedule and Venue
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a three-match ODI series for the Indian women’s cricket team against New Zealand. The matches will be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, starting from October 24. The series is part of the ICC Women’s Championship.
Match Details
All matches are scheduled to begin at 1:30 PM IST. The first match is on October 24, followed by games on October 27 and October 29.
Team Announcements
Both India and New Zealand have yet to announce their squads for the series.
Recent Performance
The Indian women’s team recently participated in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in the UAE but did not advance to the knockout stages. They finished third in Group A with two wins and two losses, missing out on the semifinals. Australia and New Zealand advanced from Group A.
India’s T20 World Cup Squad
The squad included players like Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana, and Shafali Verma, among others. The team had both traveling and non-traveling reserves.
Doubts Revealed
BCCI -: BCCI stands for the Board of Control for Cricket in India. It is the national governing body for cricket in India, responsible for organizing matches and tournaments.
ODI -: ODI stands for One Day International. It is a format of cricket where each team plays a fixed number of overs, usually 50, and the match is completed in one day.
Narendra Modi Stadium -: Narendra Modi Stadium is a large cricket stadium located in Ahmedabad, India. It is named after the current Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, and is one of the biggest cricket stadiums in the world.
ICC Women’s Championship -: The ICC Women’s Championship is a tournament organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for women’s national teams. It helps teams qualify for the Women’s Cricket World Cup.
IST -: IST stands for Indian Standard Time. It is the time zone used in India, which is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+5:30).
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup -: The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is a global cricket tournament for women’s national teams, played in the Twenty20 format, which is a shorter version of cricket with each team playing 20 overs.
