In 2026, the Indian team has to play the T20 World Cup at home, in which its aim will be to defend the title. But the year will start with a limited overs series against New Zealand. Let us know how the schedule of the Indian cricket team will be in 2026.
January 2026: New Zealand tour of India (schedule)
11 January 2026: India vs New Zealand, 1st ODI Venue: BCA Stadium, Kotambi, Vadodara
14 January 2026: India vs New Zealand, 2nd ODI Venue: Niranjan Shah Stadium, Khandheri, Rajkot
18 January 2026: India vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI Venue: Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore
21 January 2026: India vs New Zealand, 1st T20 International Venue: Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
23 January 2026: India vs New Zealand, 2nd T20 International Venue: Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur
25 January 2026: India vs New Zealand, 3rd T20 International Venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
28 January 2026: India vs New Zealand, 4th T20 International Venue: ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
31 January 2026: India vs New Zealand, 5th T20 International Venue: Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
February 2026: T20 World Cup (Schedule)
7 February 2026: India vs USA Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
12 February 2026: India vs Namibia Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
15 February 2026: India vs Pakistan Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
18 February 2026: India vs Netherlands Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
21 February – 1 March 2026: Super 8 matches (if qualified)
March 2026: T20 World Cup knockout stage
5 March 2026: Semi-final venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai (if qualified)
8 March 2026: Final venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad (if qualified)
April–May 2026:
Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026
June 2026: India tour of Afghanistan
The Afghanistan team will tour India in June 2026, in which 3 ODIs and 1 Test match will be played. The dates and venues of these matches will be announced later.
July 2026: India tour of England (Schedule)
1 July 2026: England vs India, 1st T20 International Venue: Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
4 July 2026: England vs India, 2nd T20 International Venue: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
7 July 2026: England vs India, 3rd T20 International Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham
9 July 2026: England vs India, 4th T20 International Venue: County Ground, Bristol
11 July 2026: England vs India, 5th T20 International Venue: The Rose Bowl, Southampton
14 July 2026: England vs India, 1st ODI Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
16 July 2026: England vs India, 2nd ODI Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
19 July 2026: England vs India, 3rd ODI Venue: Lord’s, London
The schedule of the remaining series after July is yet to be announced
August 2026:
India tour of Sri Lanka – 2 Test matches
September 2026:
Afghanistan vs India – 3rd T20 International
Asian Games, Japan
West Indies tour of India – 3 ODIs and 5 T20 Internationals
October–November 2026:
India tour of New Zealand – 2 Tests and 3 ODIs
December 2026:
Sri Lanka tour of India – 3 ODIs and 3 T20 Internationals
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