India Cricket Schedule 2026 – 2027: Next Match, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, Asian Games 2026, New Zealand, Australia & West Indies Series

India Cricket Schedule 2026 – 2027: Full Schedule (2026)

India Senior Men’s Cricket Schedule 2026–27

🇮🇳 India vs Japan — One-Off T20I

Series: Suzuki Cup / India Tour of Japan 2026
Format: T20 International
Date: 22 September 2026
Time: To be confirmed/official match timing should be checked before publishing
Venue: Sano International Cricket Ground, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan

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This will be the first-ever men’s international cricket match between India and Japan. The match is also part of celebrations marking the 75th anniversary of India-Japan diplomatic relations and will serve as preparation for the Asian Games.

🏆 Asian Games 2026 — India Men’s Cricket

Tournament: 2026 Asian Games
Format: T20
Host: Aichi-Nagoya, Japan
Venue: Nisshin Cricket Ground, Aichi Prefecture
India’s status: Defending champions

India have a direct entry into the men’s quarter-final stage as one of the four seeded teams. The other directly seeded teams are Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

India’s confirmed tournament route

*India qualified for the relevant stage & won the Final.

The men’s preliminary round begins on 24 September, with Afghanistan, Japan and Nepal in Group A and Hong Kong China, Malaysia and Oman in Group B. India enter directly at the quarter-final stage.

India Cricket Schedule 2026 – 2027: India Tour of New Zealand

After the Asian Games 2026 campaign, Team India will travel to New Zealand for a major 12-match all-format tour from October 22 to December 1, 2026.

The tour will feature five T20Is, five ODIs and two Tests, making it one of India’s biggest bilateral assignments of the 2026–27 international season.

New Zealand Cricket has described the series as a major home-season attraction, with India scheduled to play across Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland, Hamilton and Tauranga. The 12-match schedule is also the largest number of internationals New Zealand Cricket has scheduled for an incoming tour in its history.

India Cricket Schedule 2026 – 2027: India vs New Zealand

Date	Match	Venue	Format
October 22, 2026	1st T20I	Hagley Oval, Christchurch	T20I
October 24, 2026	2nd T20I	Hagley Oval, Christchurch	T20I
October 27, 2026	3rd T20I	Hnry Stadium, Wellington	T20I
October 30, 2026	4th T20I	Eden Park, Auckland	T20I
November 1, 2026	5th T20I	Seddon Park, Hamilton	T20I
November 4, 2026	1st ODI	Eden Park, Auckland	ODI
November 7, 2026	2nd ODI	Hnry Stadium, Wellington	ODI
November 10, 2026	3rd ODI	Seddon Park, Hamilton	ODI
November 13, 2026	4th ODI	Bay Oval, Tauranga	ODI
November 15, 2026	5th ODI	Bay Oval, Tauranga	ODI
November 19–23, 2026	1st Test	Cello Basin Reserve, Wellington	Test
November 27–December 1, 2026	2nd Test	Hagley Oval, Christchurch	Test

The official NZC schedule lists the T20I series from October 22 to November 1, followed by five ODIs from November 4 to 15 and two Tests from November 19 to December 1.

India vs New Zealand Tour 2026-27: Full Squads & Schedule

India Cricket Schedule 2026 – 2027: T20I Series

The tour begins with five T20Is.

The first two matches will be played at Hagley Oval in Christchurch, before the series moves to Wellington, Auckland and Hamilton.

The five-match T20I series will run across just 11 days, making it a compact start to the tour. New Zealand’s current T20I squad is led by Mitchell Santner, with NZC announcing a 16-member squad for the series.

India Cricket Schedule 2026 – 2027: ODI Series

The five-match ODI series begins on November 4 at Eden Park, Auckland.

The teams will then travel to Wellington and Hamilton before the final two ODIs are played at Bay Oval in Tauranga.

The ODI leg will be particularly significant as both teams continue their preparations for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027.

India Cricket Schedule 2026 – 2027: Test Series

The tour concludes with a two-Test series.

The first Test will be played at the Cello Basin Reserve in Wellington from November 19 to 23, followed by the second Test at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, from November 27 to December 1.

The two-Test series will provide a completely different challenge after the white-ball matches, with New Zealand’s conditions and surfaces bringing the traditional red-ball contest into focus.

India vs New Zealand 2026–27 Tour at a Glance

• Total matches: 12
• T20Is: 5
• ODIs: 5
• Tests: 2
• Tour starts: October 22, 2026
• Tour ends: December 1, 2026
• Countries: India and New Zealand
• Cities: Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland, Hamilton and Tauranga

New Zealand Cricket has confirmed the entire 12-match schedule as part of its 2026–27 international home summer, with India providing the opening major attraction of the BLACKCAPS’ home campaign.

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🇮🇳 India vs Sri Lanka — December 2026

Tour: Sri Lanka Tour of India 2026
Format: 3 ODIs + 3 T20Is
Dates: 13–27 December 2026

BCCI has officially announced the six-match white-ball series.

ODI Series

T20I Series

India Cricket Schedule 2026 – 2027: India vs Zimbabwe — January 2027

Tour: Zimbabwe Tour of India 2027
Format: 3 ODIs
Dates: 3–9 January 2027

BCCI has officially scheduled three ODIs.

India Cricket Schedule 2026 – 2027: India vs Australia — Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2027

🔥 This is the biggest upcoming India Senior Men’s series in your schedule.

Tour: Australia Tour of India 2027
Format: Test
Series: Border-Gavaskar Trophy
Matches: 5 Tests
Dates: 21 January–3 March 2027

BCCI has confirmed the five-Test schedule.

Final Upcoming India Cricket Schedule 2026 – 2027

For Senior Men’s Cricket

 

*Subject to India qualifying for the next stage. The Asian Games knockout dates and format are confirmed, while India’s exact opponents depend on the preliminary-round results.

India Cricket Schedule 2026 – 2027

India’s international match was against Zimbabwe in the 1st T20I of a three-match series.

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India Cricket Schedule 2026: Quick Highlights

• 🏏 India’s Next Match: India vs Sri Lanka
• 📅 Date: 15 August 2026
• 🏟️ Venue: Galle International Cricket Stadium, Galle
• 🏆 Format: 1st Test
• 📋 Series: India Tour of Sri Lanka 2026 (2 Test)

This Zimbabwe series will serve as an important opportunity for India to test young talent and build momentum before the two-match Test series in Sri Lanka and the home white-ball series against the West Indies later in the year.

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