BAN vs NZ: ODI and T20 series announced between Bangladesh and New Zealand, first match to be played on April 17

By Samira Vishwas On Mar 17, 2026

Bangladesh vs New Zealand ODI and T20 Series Schedule: With the start of IPL 2026, the excitement of cricket will be at its peak across the world. On one hand, the new season of the Indian Premier League will start from March 28, while on the other hand, international cricket will also continue during this period. In this sequence, the New Zealand team will tour Bangladesh in April. On this tour, a series of 3 ODI and 3 T20 matches will be played between the two teams. Bangladesh Cricket Board has also announced the complete schedule of this series. This tour will start from 17th April and continue till 2nd May. The interesting thing is that many matches of this series will be played along with the matches of IPL 2026 and Pakistan Super League.

Bangladesh will enter the field with a strong team

This time no player from Bangladesh is taking part in IPL. In such a situation, the host team will have a good chance to come out with its full strength against New Zealand. Recently, Bangladesh had performed brilliantly by defeating Pakistan 2-1 in the ODI series.

Now the team’s aim will be to register another big series win on home ground. Taking advantage of the home conditions, Bangladesh team will try to give a strong performance against New Zealand as well.

Possible impact of IPL on New Zealand team

On the other hand, many players of New Zealand team play in IPL. The Kiwi board usually allows its players to play in various T20 leagues. In such a situation, there is a possibility that those players who are not under contract of any T20 league or are not participating in the IPL, will be included in the New Zealand team for this series. This tour will start from April 17 with the ODI series. After this, T20 series will be played between the two teams. The matches of this tour will be held in Dhaka and Chittagong.

Full schedule of ODI series

17 April – 1st ODI, Mirpur (Dhaka)
20 April – 2nd ODI, Mirpur (Dhaka)
23 April – 3rd ODI, Chittagong

Full schedule of T20I series

27 April – 1st T20I, Chittagong
29 April – 2nd T20I, Chittagong
2 May – 3rd T20I, Mirpur (Dhaka)

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Women’s team will also play series

Meanwhile, big news related to Bangladesh women’s cricket team has also come to light. The women’s team will host Sri Lanka and a series of 3 ODI and 3 T20 matches will be played between the two teams. The ODI series matches will be held at Rajshahi Divisional Stadium on 20, 22 and 25 April. After this, all three matches of the T20 series will be played in Sylhet. These matches will be held on 28 April, 30 April and 2 May. In this way, in the months of April and May, the thrill of international cricket will be seen between both men’s and women’s teams in Bangladesh.