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

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

Team India schedule 2026: Full fixtures for Indian men’s cricket team

January: New Zealand in India

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

Group matches:

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

• June: Afghanistan tour of India – 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 & 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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• Sept 19-Oct 4: Asian Games (T20 format) in Aichi/Nagoya, Japan; India men to participate in the cricket event.

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

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

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