Indian men’s cricket team schedule 2026: dates, series and venues

India’s 2026 men’s cricket schedule promises an exciting mix of high-stakes tournaments, home comforts and challenging overseas assignments, setting the stage for another blockbuster year in the white-ball and red-ball formats.

The calendar starts with a bilateral white-ball tour against New Zealand in January, with three ODIs followed by five T20Is at picturesque locations from Vadodara to Thiruvananthapuram. This serves as the perfect aperitif before the marquee ICC Men’s T20 World Cup co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8 as Suryakumar Yadav’s men look to defend the title after lifting the trophy under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy in 2024.

Team India Schedule 2026: Full Matches for Indian Men’s Cricket Team

January: New Zealand in India

• 3 ODIs against New Zealand: January 11 (Vadodara), January 14 (Rajkot), January 18 (Indore).
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• 5 T20Is vs New Zealand: January 21 (Nagpur), January 23 (Raipur), January 25 (Guwahati), January 28 (Visakhapatnam), January 31 (Thiruvananthapuram).
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Feb-March: 2026 T20 World Cup (India & Sri Lanka)

Group matches:

• vs. USA – February 7, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
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• vs Namibia – February 12, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi.
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• vs Pakistan – February 15, R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
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• vs Netherlands – February 18, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
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Super 8s, semi-finals and finals (if India qualify) will continue until March 8.
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June-August: Afghanistan (home), England (away), Sri Lanka (away)

• June: India Afghanistan tour – 1 Test, 3 ODIs (venues TBA, all in India).
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• July 1-19: India tour of England – 5 T20Is and 3 ODIs at venues including Chester-le-Street, Manchester, Nottingham, Bristol, Southampton, Birmingham, Cardiff and Lord’s.
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• August: India tour of Sri Lanka – 2 Tests (venues and exact dates to be announced).

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September-October: Afghanistan, West Indies and Asian Games

• Sept: India tour of Afghanistan – 3 T20Is in Afghanistan.
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• Sept-Oct: West Indies tour of India – 3 ODIs and 5 T20Is at home
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• September 19 – October 4: Asian Games (T20 format) in Aichi/Nagoya, Japan; Indian men to participate in the cricket event.

Oct-Dec: New Zealand (away) and Sri Lanka (home)

• Oct-Nov: India tour of New Zealand – 2 Tests, 3 ODIs, 5 T20Is in locations including Wellington, Auckland, Hamilton and Christchurch.
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• December: Sri Lanka tour of India – 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is to end the year at home.

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