India Cricket Team Schedule 2026–26: Upcoming Matches, Series & Fixtures

After a memorable 2025, which started with India’s unbeaten run in the ICC Champions Trophy and then a victorious, undefeated journey in the Asia Cup. Among all these major victories, there were also some devastating defeats, with the red-ball series loss to South Africa standing out as the most painful.

After a roller-coaster of highs and lows in the previous year, Men in Blue is gearing up for an action-packed 2026. The year will begin with a white-ball series against the Kiwis in January. The New Zealand tour of India will commence on 11th January with an ODI match at Vadodara.

The enthusiasm will remain high as fans will be able to see their cricket legends in action. After this exciting start, the Indian cricket team schedule becomes even busier with matches across formats throughout the year.

India Cricket Team chedule 2025-26 (Updated List)

Men in Blue has a jam-packed schedule till mid-July 2026. India will lock horns with New Zealand in the 3rd week of January till end of the month in a limited-overs series.

Once done with this bilateral series, they will be hosting the T20 World Cup, which is scheduled to be played in India and Sri Lanka. Here is the complete list of the Indian cricket team schedule for the upcoming season.

India Cricket Team Schedule 2026 for Home Series | Tests, ODIs & T20Is

Along with the ODI and T20I matches, are also part of India’s home calendar in 2025-26. One of the best cricket teams in the world, India, will host South Africa & New Zealand in the upcoming months.

South Africa Tour of India 2025 (T20I Series)

The Men in Blue are set to lock horns against the Proteas in December. The T20I action kicked off on 9th December in Cuttack, followed by games in Mullanpur on the 11th, Dharamsala on the 14th, Lucknow on the 17th, and the last one in Ahmedabad on 19th December. This is the last India cricket team schedule 2025.

IND vs NZ | ODI & T20I Series

The Kiwis will travel to India for a three-match ODIs and 5 T20I matches in a bilateral series, which will eventually help them to prepare for the T20 World Cup in February 2026.

The series will begin in the 3rd week of January and will be played through the month till 31st. The One-day series will be played at Kotambi Stadium (1st ODI), Niranjan Shah Stadium (2nd ODI), and Holkar Stadium (3rd ODI), on 11th, 14th and 18th January respectively.

India next cricket match will be a T20I game on the 21st at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium. Then both teams will travel to Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium for the 2nd T20I, the Barsapara Cricket Stadium for the 3rd T20I, the ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium for the 4th T20I, and finally the Greenfield International Stadium, which comes among the biggest cricket stadiums in the world, for the last match of the tour.

India Cricket Schedule 2025–26: Overseas Tours & Matches

The two-time World Cup winners will play 3 ODIs and 5 T20Is on an overseas tour in England next year. India cricket schedule 2025-2026, facing top international teams across different countries. The table below shows the India cricket schedule 2025-2026 for all upcoming ODI and T20 fixtures, including dates, venues, and opponents.

India VS England 2026 | ODI & T20I Series

The Men in Blue will tour the country of the Three Lions in July 2026 for a series of 5 T20I and 3 ODI matches. The T20I series will begin on 1st July with the 1st T20I at Riverside Ground, followed by the 2nd T20I on 4th July at Old Trafford.

The 3rd T20I will be played on 7th July at Trent Bridge, the 4th T20I on 9th July at County Ground, Bristol, and the 5th T20I on 11th July at The Rose Bowl, Southampton.

The 50-over series will be played on 14th, 16th and 19th July at Edgbaston, Sophia Gardens, and Lord's Cricket Ground, respectively.

ICC Cricket Tournaments 2025–26

India will be hosting the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, in which the top 20 cricket teams from all-around the globe will be featuring. India will be eyeing to defend their title at their home ground, as this title has not been defended by any team in the history of this tournament.

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 | India Matches

The defending champions will be in action on the 1st day of the T20 World Cup 2026. India will take on the USA on 7th February at Wankhede Stadium. Then Namibia will challenge the men in blue on 12th February at Arun Jaitley Stadium.

On 15th February, one of the greatest rivalries in cricket will take place at one of the most beautiful cricket stadiums in the world, R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium. Finally, Men in Blue will take on the Netherlands on 18th February at Narendra Modi Stadium.