India Cricket Schedule 2026–27: Next Matches, Tours and Venues

India’s next senior men’s international in the confirmed programme below is the fourth T20I against West Indies on 14 October 2026 in Hyderabad. The fifth T20I follows on 17 October in Bengaluru, before the New Zealand tour begins on 22 October in Christchurch.

Fixture review: 13 October 2026. This India cricket schedule covers the remaining ICC-reported senior men’s fixtures from October 2026 to March 2027. It is a selected international schedule, not a complete calendar for India’s women, age-group sides or domestic cricket. Dates use the host country’s local calendar. First-ball times have not been verified in the announcements used for this page.

India’s next matches: October 2026

The remaining West Indies fixtures come from the ICC’s home-season announcement. The New Zealand T20I dates are repeated in its October squad reports. Earlier West Indies ODIs and T20Is are no longer described here as upcoming simply because they remain in the original announcement.

“Not verified” means these particular source checks did not establish an authoritative first-ball time. It does not mean that a time has not been scheduled. Check the current official match listing before arranging when to watch, and keep the time-zone label with any start time you save.

For a quick calendar entry, record the format, match number, opponent and city as well as the date. India vs West Indies on 14 October and New Zealand vs India on 22 October belong to different series. A note that says only “India match” can become confusing when tours overlap with domestic competitions.

New Zealand tour: T20Is, ODIs and Tests

The twelve-match programme above is set out in the ICC’s 11 October New Zealand ODI squad report. Its inclusion of all three formats helps distinguish a confirmed tour schedule from a T20-only list.

The transition from five T20Is to five ODIs and two Tests changes the viewing task. An ODI is a fifty-over match under the normal allocation, while a Test can occupy several days or finish earlier. A Test date range shows its scheduled days; it is not a promise that play will still be continuing on the final listed day.

Squad announcements are also format-specific. A player named for the opening ODIs is not automatically selected for the last two, the T20Is or the Tests. Our New Zealand ODI squad explainer explains the announced split without presenting a predicted playing eleven as confirmed.

December: Sri Lanka’s visit to India

These six dates are from the ICC’s home-season report. The city listings help you follow the route, but this page does not add unverified ground names, ticket-release dates or broadcaster claims. A later board announcement can refine or amend the programme.

If you are attending, match tickets, travel and accommodation are separate purchases. Verify the fixture and the organizer’s current ticket announcement before booking. A search snippet saying “tickets available” does not identify an authorized seller or establish which enclosure is on sale.

The ODI and T20I legs can have separate squads and captains. Save the format with the fixture rather than treating all six matches as one interchangeable list. For the playing differences, our cricket rules guide explains innings lengths, bowling limits and scorecards.

January–March 2027: Zimbabwe and the Border-Gavaskar Trophy

The home-season announcement identifies the Australia series as part of the World Test Championship 2025–27. That makes the points-table framework relevant, but it does not guarantee qualification for either side. Results, other scheduled series and any applicable deductions all affect the final standings.

Our World Test Championship points guide explains the percentage of points earned. Do not use an ODI NRR table to interpret these Tests. The Test championship and ICC Test team rankings also answer different questions.

The gap between scheduled Tests is not an extra international fixture. Practice sessions and preparation games should be listed only when the organizer confirms them, and they should be labeled separately. This page keeps its count to the announced internationals above.

Reading host dates and time zones correctly

India Standard Time is UTC+5:30. Pakistan Standard Time is UTC+5, and UAE time is UTC+4. A confirmed 7:00 pm IST time would therefore be 6:30 pm in Pakistan and 5:30 pm in the UAE. This is a conversion example, not a start time announced for any match on this page.

New Zealand uses daylight-saving time during the listed October–November tour. Host-local dates can differ from a viewer’s local calendar when a conversion crosses midnight. Convert a confirmed time for the actual match date; do not move every New Zealand fixture to the previous day by assumption.

For UK viewers, check the date-specific offset because the clock change falls during this programme. Bangladesh and Sri Lanka also have their own local offsets. A clear calendar entry should state whether it uses the host date, IST or the viewer’s location.

If rain affects a limited-overs match, the original fixture remains the same contest even when its allocation changes. Follow the announced target and revised play schedule. Our DLS guide separates an official revised requirement from a speculative weather calculation.

Questions, source notes and related articles

What is India’s next match in this list? The fourth T20I against West Indies on 14 October 2026 in Hyderabad, based on the announced programme checked on 13 October. Use the latest official match listing if the schedule changes.

Is this India’s entire 2026–27 calendar? No. It covers the selected remaining senior men’s internationals substantiated by the two ICC announcements below. Women’s, age-group and domestic schedules require separate pages and verification.

Are all first-ball times missing from official sources? That has not been established. This page’s checked announcements confirm dates and cities; first-ball times remain unverified here.

Does the World Cup 2027 schedule belong on this page? It has a separate event intent and is explained in the Cricket World Cup 2027 hub, including India’s group fixtures and conditional later route.

• New Zealand’s India ODI squads explains the change of personnel between the first three and last two ODIs.
• Cricket rules explained covers the differences between the three formats on this programme.
• WTC points table explained shows why Test results are measured differently from white-ball group tables.
• Pakistan cricket schedule covers the separate announced Pakistan home programme.
• Cricket hub connects our news, statistics and guides.

Sources: ICC home-season announcement, 26 March 2026; ICC New Zealand squad and tour schedule, 11 October 2026. The fixture dates are reviewed as a snapshot rather than described as a live automated feed. Send corrections through our contact page.