New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Female spectators will be allowed free entry to the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur for the three-match T20I series between India women and Zimbabwe women, beginning on Friday.

The second T20I will be played on Sunday, while the third and final match is scheduled for Tuesday.

The T20I series is significant for India captain Smriti Mandhana, who begins her tenure as the team's full-time captain following Harmanpreet Kaur's decision to step down from the role earlier this month.

India and Zimbabwe will face off in a bilateral series for the first time. The six-match tour will provide both sides with an opportunity to compete in both formats, with the ODI leg forming part of the ICC...