What is Team India’s schedule after IPL 2026? Full details of Tests, ODIs, and T20Is to be played

By Samira Vishwas On Jun 2, 2026

India’s international cricket season restarts after the Indian Premier League (IPL) got over on Sunday. The next few months could be vital for the Indian cricket team in all three formats of the game. Shubman Gill, the Test and ODI skipper, will have his eyes on both the formats considering that his team have their backs against the wall in the World Test Championships (WTC) table.

Ajit Agarkar and his selection committee will also have a keen eye on the players as they get down to pick their core for the ODI World Cup next year. Fitness and form of senior players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will also be under focus. So will the workload management of players like Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj.

The coming season also gives the likes of Prince Yadav and Gurnoor Brar a chance to show their worth to the Indian cricket team and its fans. In the longest format of the game, batters like Sai Sudharsan and Devdutt Padikkal will be closely looked at after the team’s disastrous performance in the home series against South Africa.

India’s upcoming cricketing schedule

Afghanistan tour of India – (June 2026)

This series is slated to kick off on 6th June with a one-off Test outside of the WTC window and three ODI games.

Format	Date	Venue
One -Off Test	6^th to 10^th June	Maharaja Yadavindra Singh *International cricket stadium, Mullanpur
1^st ODI	13^th June	Himachal Pradesh Cricket Stadium, Dharamsala
2^nd ODI	17^th June	Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
3^rd ODI	20^th June	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

India tour of Ireland (June 2026)

The current T20 World Cup winners will tour Ireland for a short series, where they will play two games in the shortest format.

Format	Date	Venue
1^st T20	26^th June	Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast
2^nd T20	28^th June	Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast

India tour of England (July 2026)

The Men in Blue will head over to England for a white-ball series where they will play three ODI matches and five T20Is.

Format	Date	Venue
1^st T20I	1^st July	Banks Homes Riverside, Durham
2^nd T20I	4^th July	Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
3^rd T20I	7^th July	Trent Bridge, Nottingham
4^th T20I	9^th July	Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol
5^th T20I	11^th July	Rose Bowl, Southampton
1^st ODI	14^th July	Edgbaston, Birmingham
2^nd ODI	16^th July	Sophia Garden, Cardiff
3^rd ODI	19^th July	Lord’s, London

India tour of Zimbabwe (July 2026)

After the tour of Ireland and England, the Men in Blue will head over to Zimbabwe to play three T20I matches. The last tour occurred in 2024, which saw Shubman Gill and his side win the series 4-1.

Format	Date	Venue
1^st T20I	23^rd July	Harare Sports Club, Harare
2^nd T20i	25^th July	Harare Sports Club, Harare
3^rd T20I	26^th July	Harare Sports Club, Harare

India tour of Sri Lanka (August to September 2026)*

The official schedule for this series hasn’t been announced yet, but the two sides will play T20 Tests. There is a good chance that there may be some white-ball games as well, with the T20I series being heavily favoured.

West Indies tour of India (September to October 2026)

India’s home season gets a second visitor after Afghanistan, when the West Indian side comes visiting. The series will have three ODI games and five T20I matches.

Format	Date	Venue
1^st ODI	27^th September	Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
2^nd ODI	30^th September	Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
3^rd ODI	3^rd October	Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International cricket stadium, Mullanpur
1^st T20I	6^th October	Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
2^nd T20I	9^th October	JSCA stadium, Ranchi
3^rd T20I	11^TH October	Holkar Stadium, Indore
4^th T20I	14^th October	Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
5^th T20i	17^th October	M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

India tour of New Zealand (October to December 2026)

This series will be the key for the Indian side as there are key WTC points at stake. The tour begins towards the end of October and will have two Tests. There are a few ODI and T20I games too, with the schedule yet to be finalized.

Sri Lanka tour of India (December 2026)

After the series in August, the island nation will visit for a return series in the white-ball format towards the end of 2026.

Format	Date	Venue
1^st ODI	13^th December	Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
2^nd ODI	16^th December	M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
3^rd ODI	19^th December	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
1^st T20I	22^nd December	Nirajan Shah Stadium, Rajkot
2^nd T20I	24^th December	Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
3^rd T20I	27^th December	MCA Stadium, Pune

Zimbabwe tour of India 2027 (January 2027)

After nearly 25 years, the Zimbabweans will tour India for a short ODI series. This series will officially kick off the preparations for the ODI World Cup next year to be hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia.

Format	Date	Venue
1^st ODI	3^rd January	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
2^nd ODI	6^th January	Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
3^rd ODI	9^th January	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Australia tour of India (January to March) 2027

We then head back to the Test match mode as the coveted Border-Gavaskar Trophy is set to be played in India. Australia and India will play five Tests, not just for the BGT but also for the key WTC points.

Format	Date	Venue
1^st Test	21^st to 25^th January	Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
2^nd Test	29^th January to 2^nd February	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
3^rd Test	11^th to 15^th February	ACA Stadium, Guwahati
4^th Test	19^th to 23^rd February	JSCA stadium, Ranchi
5^th Test	27^th February to 3^rd March	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Also note – Indian side will be playing the Asian Games in September 2026.

Venues and dates are subject to change*