India Men's And Women's Cricket Teams' 2026 Schedule: The Indian men's and women's cricket teams are gearing up for a thrilling 2026, with a packed schedule featuring high-stakes bilateral series and global tournaments.
After a mixed bag of results in 2025, the focus is now on building momentum and addressing past weaknesses.
India kicks off its T20 World Cup 2026 title defence on home soil, co-hosting the tournament with Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8. The reigning champions will face the USA, Namibia, Pakistan, and the Netherlands in the group stage.
India's 2026 schedule is T20-heavy, with the World Cup and Indian Premier League (IPL) taking centre stage, while Test cricket takes a backseat with just five matches scheduled. The ODI format also mandates attention, particularly with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma focusing solely on one-day cricket.
Here’s a look at India men's team's complete schedule for 2026:
January 2026
India Vs New Zealand ODIs
January 11: 1st ODI; Vadodara.
January 14: 2nd ODI; Rajkot.
January 18: 3rd ODI; Indore.
India Vs New Zealand T20Is
January 21: 1st T20I; Nagpur.
January 23: 2nd T20I; Raipur.
January 25: 3rd T20I; Guwahati.
January 28: 4th T20I; Visakhapatnam.
January 31: 5th T20I; Thiruvananthapuram.
February 2026
ICC Men’s T20I World Cup
Group Stage
February 7: vs USA; Mumbai.
February 12: vs Namibia; Delhi.
February 15: vs Pakistan; Colombo.
February 18: vs Netherlands; Ahmedabad.
March 2026
IPL 2026 – March-May (Tentative).
June 2026
1 Test Vs Afghanistan (Home).
3 ODIs Vs Afghanistan (Home).
July 2026
India in England T20Is
July 1: 1st T20I; Chester-le-Street.
July 4: 2nd T20I; Manchester.
July 7: 3rd T20I; Nottingham.
July 9: 4th T20I; Bristol.
July 11: 5th T20I; Southampton.
India in England ODIs
July 14: 1st ODI; Birmingham.
July 16: 2nd ODI; Cardiff.
July 19: 3rd ODI; London.
August 2026
2 Tests Vs Sri Lanka (Away).
September 2026
3 T20Is vs Afghanistan (Away).
September-October 2026
3 ODIs vs West Indies (Home).
5 T20Is vs West Indies (Home).
Asian Games 2026
October-November 2026
2 Tests vs New Zealand (Away).
3 ODIs vs New Zealand (Away).
5 T20Is vs New Zealand (Away).
December 2026
3 ODIs vs Sri Lanka (Home).
3 T20Is vs Sri Lanka (Home).
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The Indian women's cricket team kicks off 2026 on a high, powered by their maiden ODI World Cup triumph in 2025. As reigning champions, they'll begin the year with the Women’s Premier League (WPL).
WPL: January 9 to February 5 (Navi Mumbai and Vadodara)
India Women tour of Australia (February-March 2026)
T20I series
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 – 1st T20I, Sydney
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 – 2nd T20I, Canberra
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 – 3rd T20I, Adelaide
ODI series
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 – 1st ODI (D/N), Brisbane
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 – 2nd ODI (D/N), Hobart
Sun, 01 Mar 2026 – 3rd ODI (D/N), Hobart
Test match
Fri, 06 Mar to Mon, 09 Mar 2026
India Women tour of England (May-July 2026)
T20I series
Thu, 28 May 2026 – 1st T20I, Chelmsford
Sat, 30 May 2026 – 2nd T20I, Bristol
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 – 3rd T20I, Taunton
ICC women’s T20 World Cup: June 12 to July 5 (England)
Women’s Test at Lord’s
Fri, 10 Jul to Mon, 13 Jul 2026 – Only Test, Lord’s
Asian Games 2026