India’s men’s cricket schedule for 2026 promises to be an exciting mix of high-stakes tournaments, home rest and challenging overseas assignments, setting the stage for another blockbuster year across white-ball and red-ball formats.
The calendar begins with a bilateral white-ball tour new zealand In January, three ODIs will be followed by five T20Is at picturesque venues from Vadodara to Thiruvananthapuram. It serves as the perfect appetizer before the marquee. ICC Men’s T20 World Cup jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka From February 7 to March 8, where Suryakumar Yadav’s team aims to defend the title after lifting the trophy in 2024 under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma.
Team India schedule 2026: Full schedule for the Indian men’s cricket team
January: New Zealand in India
- 3 ODI vs New Zealand: 11 January (Vadodara), 14 January (Rajkot), 18 January (Indore).
- 5 T20 vs New Zealand: January 21 (Nagpur), January 23 (Raipur), January 25 (Guwahati), January 28 (Visakhapatnam), January 31 (Thiruvananthapuram).
February-March: T20 World Cup 2026 (India and Sri Lanka)
Group matches:
- vs USA – 7 February, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
- vs Namibia – 12 February, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi.
- vs Pakistan – 15 February, R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
- vs Netherlands – 18 February, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
The Super 8, semi-finals and final (if India qualifies) will run till March 8.
June–August: Afghanistan (home), England (away), Sri Lanka (away)
- June: Afghanistan tour of India – 1 Test, 3 ODIs (venues TBA, all in India).
- 1-19 July: India tour of England – 5 T20Is and 3 ODIs at venues including Chester-le-Street, Manchester, Nottingham, Bristol, Southampton, Birmingham, Cardiff and Lord’s.
- 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
- September: India tour of Afghanistan – 3 T20 matches in Afghanistan.
- September–October: West Indies tour of India – 3 ODIs and 5 T20 matches at home
- 19 September-4 October: Asian Games (T20 format) in Aichi/Nagoya, Japan; Indian men will participate in the cricket competition.
October–December: New Zealand (away) and Sri Lanka (home)
- October–November: India tour of New Zealand – 2 Tests, 3 ODIs, 5 T20 matches at venues such as Wellington, Auckland, Hamilton and Christchurch.
- December: Sri Lanka tour of India – 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is at home to end the year.
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