Free entry for women spectators at India-Zimbabwe women’s T20 series in Raipur

Raipur's Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium will host a women's international T20 series for the first time, and women spectators will get free entry to all three India-Zimbabwe matches.

Office-bearers of the Chhattisgarh State Cricket Sangh met Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, who suggested free entry for women. The association agreed, with the aim of encouraging women's participation in sport and drawing large crowds to the stadium.

The Indian side is led by Smriti Mandhana and includes Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma. The team, fresh from winning Asian Games gold, will return to Raipur after meeting the Prime Minister.