Francisca Chipare

Francisca Chipare
Personal information
Born	1 October 1998 (age 28)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
International information
National side	Zimbabwe;
ODI debut (cap 16)	10 November 2021 v Bangladesh
Last ODI	2 October 2025 v United Arab Emirates
T20I debut (cap 24)	21 April 2022 v Uganda
Last T20I	6 October 2025 v United Arab Emirates
Domestic team information
2020/21–present	Mountaineers
Career statistics
	Source: Cricinfo, 15 October 2025

Francisca Chipare (born 1 October 1998) is a Zimbabwean cricketer who plays for the Zimbabwe women's national cricket team. In February 2021, Chipare was named in Zimbabwe's Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) squad for their series against Pakistan. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tour was called off after just one match, with Chipare missing out on her chance to debut.

Career

In October 2021, she was named in Zimbabwe's Women's One Day International (WODI) squad for their series against Ireland. The following month, she was again named in Zimbabwe's WODI squad, this time for their series against Bangladesh. She made her WODI debut on 10 November 2021, for Zimbabwe against Bangladesh. Later the same month, she was named in Zimbabwe's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.

In April 2022, she was named in Zimbabwe's WT20I squad for the 2022 Capricorn Women's Tri-Series. She made her WT20I debut on 21 April 2022, against Uganda.

She started playing cricket at the age of eleven. She was coached by Nonhlahla Nyathi. She is currently pursuing Bachelor of Science in wildlife, ecology and conservation.

Personal life

On 11 October 2025, she married Silas Rimawo.

References

↑ "Francisca Chipare". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
↑ "Zimbabwe announce 15-member squad for Pakistan series". Women's CricZone. Archived from the original on 14 February 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
↑ "Pakistan women tour of Zimbabwe ends abruptly because of flight restrictions". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
↑ "Debuts that never were". Sunday Mail. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
↑ @zimbabwe_women (4 October 2021). "Zimbabwe team to play Ireland in the ODI series" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
↑ "Zimbabwe Women boosted by Mayers return, Chatonzwa fitness". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
↑ "1st ODI, Bulawayo, Nov 10 2021, Bangladesh Women in Zimbabwe ODI series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
↑ "Squads confirmed for ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2021". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
↑ @zimbabwewomen (20 April 2022). "Zimbabwe squad for the Capricorn Women's Tri series in Namibia" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
↑ "3rd Match, Windhoek, April 21, 2022, Capricorn Women's Tri-Series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
↑ ChipareOctober 1, Francisca ChipareBornFrancisca; 1998Masvingo; townMasvingo, ZimbabweResidenceZimbabweNationalityZimbabweanEducationChinhoyi University of TechnologyOccupationCricketer; ScientistYears active2010 to CurrentEmployerMountaineersOrganizationZimbabwe CricketHome (5 July 2022). "Francisca Chipare, Background, Career - Pindula, Local Knowledge". Pindula. Retrieved 20 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
↑ tpchimbadzwa (29 April 2022). "Women in Conservation : Career path dilemma". WCA. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
↑ "Zimbabwe Women's Cricketer Francisca Chipare Celebrates Marriage to Silas Rimawo". Female Cricket. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
↑ @zimbabwewomen (14 October 2025). "Congratulations to the newlyweds! Zimbabwe Women's player Francisca Chipare tied the knot with Silas Rimawo on Saturday" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).

External links

Francisca Chipare at Cricinfo

[1] "Francisca Chipare". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 November 2021.

[2] "Zimbabwe announce 15-member squad for Pakistan series". Women's CricZone. Archived from the original on 14 February 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2021.

[3] "Pakistan women tour of Zimbabwe ends abruptly because of flight restrictions". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 February 2021.

[4] "Debuts that never were". Sunday Mail. Retrieved 10 November 2021.

[5] @zimbabwe_women (4 October 2021). "Zimbabwe team to play Ireland in the ODI series" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[6] "Zimbabwe Women boosted by Mayers return, Chatonzwa fitness". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 10 November 2021.

[7] "1st ODI, Bulawayo, Nov 10 2021, Bangladesh Women in Zimbabwe ODI series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2021.

[8] "Squads confirmed for ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2021". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

[9] @zimbabwewomen (20 April 2022). "Zimbabwe squad for the Capricorn Women's Tri series in Namibia" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[10] "3rd Match, Windhoek, April 21, 2022, Capricorn Women's Tri-Series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 April 2022.

[11] ChipareOctober 1, Francisca ChipareBornFrancisca; 1998Masvingo; townMasvingo, ZimbabweResidenceZimbabweNationalityZimbabweanEducationChinhoyi University of TechnologyOccupationCricketer; ScientistYears active2010 to CurrentEmployerMountaineersOrganizationZimbabwe CricketHome (5 July 2022). "Francisca Chipare, Background, Career - Pindula, Local Knowledge". Pindula. Retrieved 20 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[12] tpchimbadzwa (29 April 2022). "Women in Conservation : Career path dilemma". WCA. Retrieved 20 September 2022.

[13] "Zimbabwe Women's Cricketer Francisca Chipare Celebrates Marriage to Silas Rimawo". Female Cricket. Retrieved 15 October 2025.

[14] @zimbabwewomen (14 October 2025). "Congratulations to the newlyweds! Zimbabwe Women's player Francisca Chipare tied the knot with Silas Rimawo on Saturday" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).