India vs New Zealand Schedule 2026: Full Dates, Squads, and Venues

The Indian cricket team is set to be back in action in a white-ball series against New Zealand at home. The New Zealand tour of India 2026 will commence with a three-match ODI series, starting on January 11 in Vadodara, followed by a five-match T20I series. The ODI series will also feature the likes of veteran players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who are currently in action in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Top order batter Shubman Gill will continue to lead the side; however, the star batter suffered an injury during the recently concluded T20I series against South Africa. He was also dropped from India's squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup, despite being the vice-captain of the team. Chief selector and former India pacer Ajit Agarkar said that Gill's inconsistency and short of runs in the shortest format is the reason behind his omission.

IND vs NZ Schedule 2026

The India vs New Zealand schedule 2026 is out, and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has chosen some iconic venues for the series. The first match will be played at Vadodara's BCA Stadium on January 11. The next two ODIs will be played in Rajkot and Indore, respectively. Both Kohli and Rohit are among the best batsmen in the world and in red-hot form, and it would be interesting to see the two former India captains, scoring more and more runs during the series.

The T20I series will start on January 21, with the first match to be played in Nagpur, which has one of the biggest cricket stadiums in India. The series will bring a great opportunity for Indian players to get back to their form ahead of the much-awaited T20 World Cup next year.

IND vs NZ Squads 2026

Both teams have announced their squads for the upcoming series; however, the Men in Blue are yet to reveal their ODI squad. Interestingly, New Zealand squad have not included the former captain Kane Williamson. New Zealand will be led by Michael Bracewell and Mitchell Santner in the ODI and T20I squads respectively. India will be led by Suryakumar Yadav in the T20Is. Here are the full India vs New Zealand squads 2026:

New Zealand ODI Squad for India Series

Michael Bracewell (c), Adi Ashok, Kristian Clarke, Josh Clarkson, Devon Conway, Zak Foulkes, Mitch Hay (wk), Kyle Jamieson, Nick Kelly, Jayden Lennox, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Michael Rae, Will Young.

New Zealand T20I Squad for India Series

Mitchell Santner (c), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway (wk), Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Bevon Jacobs, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Robinson, Ish Sodhi.

India T20I Squad Against New Zealand

Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel (VC), Rinku Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Washington Sundar, Ishan Kishan (WK)