As the weather begins to cool, October 2026 is set to be a special month for Indian cricket fans. With high-stakes continental silverware contests in Japan, thrilling home white-ball encounters and an epic cross-hemisphere trip to New Zealand, the Men in Blue and Women in Blue are all set to dominate the cricketing world this month.
India Men in Blue: Asian Glory, Windies Battles & Kiwi Clashes
India men's team kick-started their October campaign with a sensational tie in the Asian Games 2026 (Nisshin) in the month of October. They posted a statement win against Sri Lanka, bundling them out for a minuscule 45 in the Super Six semi-final en route to a 124-run victory. Now, the men in blue prepare to face arch-rivals Pakistan in the Asian Games final on October 3.
As the curtain comes down on the Asian Games, the Windies are all set to arrive in the country for a multi-format white-ball leg. After the West Indies and India contest the third ODI in Mullanpur, the two giants go head-to-head in a five-match T20I series that will be played in Lucknow, Ranchi, Indore, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru.
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Rohit and co. will not have time to spare as they pack their bags for an all-format tour of New Zealand. October will witness the fiery opening salvos of this tour as both teams lock horns in a four-match T20I series that will be played in Christchurch, Wellington, and Auckland before heading into November.
India Women in Blue: Raipur & Vadodara Set To Host Zimbabwe
India women's team is all set to face Zimbabwe in a thrilling home series this October. The white-ball encounter promises to be a double dose of T20 and ODI action.
The all-action T20I series will commence with the two teams locking horns in the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium in Raipur. Three quick-paced T20Is will be played from October 16 to 20. The action will then move to the BCA Stadium in Kotambi, Vadodara, which will host a thrilling three-match ODI series from October 23 to 28.
October 2026: At A Glance
Oct 3: Asian Games Final – India vs Pakistan (Nisshin) / 3rd ODI – India vs West Indies (Mullanpur)
Oct 6 – 17: West Indies T20I Series (Lucknow, Ranchi, Indore, Hyderabad, Bengaluru)
Oct 16 – 20: Zimbabwe Women T20I Series (Raipur)
Oct 22 – 30: India Men's Tour of New Zealand – T20I Leg (Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland)
Oct 23 – 28: Zimbabwe Women ODI Series (Vadodara)