One of the world’s most popular, powerful and much loved teams is going to what you already would so easily have guessed. And it’s to play more of what it is great at, if not necessarily legendary at. Which is why when Australians play against India, which is such a fun sight anyways, it becomes rather interesting to see how does the game (irrespective of what format) evolve. Having said that, while the Indian Cricket team, famous for it’s world beating talents and even absurd selection policies, takes to the cricket ground for the winters, yes time of the year again which is about food and fun and lots of frolic, it will be great to anticipate a bright and contented new year 2026. One whose schedule is already out and ready to be seen here:
January 2026
New Zealand tour of India
11 January 2026: India vs New Zealand at BCA Stadium, Kotambi, Vadodara – 1st ODI
14 January 2026: India vs New Zealand at Niranjan Shah Stadium, Khandheri, Rajkot – 2nd ODI
18 January 2026: India vs New Zealand at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore – 3rd ODI
21 January 2026: India vs New Zealand at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur – 1st T20I
23 January 2026
India vs New Zealand at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur – 2nd T20I
25 January 2026: India vs New Zealand at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati – 3rd T20I
28 January 2026: India vs New Zealand at ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam – 4th T20I
31 January 2026
India vs New Zealand at Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram – 5th T20I
February 2026
T20 World Cup
7 February 2026: India vs USA at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
12 February 2026: India vs Namibia at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
15 February 2026: India vs Pakistan at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
18 February 2026: India vs Netherlands at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
21 February-March 1: Super 8 matches at multiple venues (If qualified)
March 2026
T20 World Cup Knockouts
5 March: Semifinal at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai (If Qualified)
8 March
Final at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad (If Qualified)
April-May 2026
26 March-31 May
IPL 2026
June 2026
Afghanistan tour of India
3 ODIs and 1 Test (Dates and venues to be announced)
July 2026: India tour of England
1 July 2026: England vs India at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street – 1st T20I
4 July 2026: England vs India at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester – 2nd T20I
7 July 2026: England vs India at Trent Bridge, Nottingham – 3rd T20I
9 July 2026: England vs India at County Ground, Bristol – 4th T20I
11 July 2026: England vs India at The Rose Bowl, Southampton – 5th T20I
14 July 2026: England vs India at Edgbaston, Birmingham – 1st ODI
16 July 2026: England vs India at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff – 2nd ODI
19 July 2026: England vs India at Lord’s, London – 3rd ODI
Post July 19, kindly note, the dates and venues for the details of the rest of India’s schedule are yet to be announced.
August 2026
India tour of Sri Lanka (2 Tests)
September 2026
Afghanistan vs India (3 T20Is), Asian Games in Japan, West Indies tour of India (3 ODIs, 5 T20Is)
October-November 2026
India tour of New Zealand (2 Tests, 3 ODIs)
December 2026
Sri Lanka tour of India (3 ODIs, 3 T20Is)
