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As 2026 begins, the Indian men's cricket team is looking ahead to a challenging calendar that includes hosting the ICC T20 World Cup in February-March. With new challenges for coaches like Gautam Gambhir and senior players, India will look to start the year strong with a home series against New Zealand before focusing on defending their World Cup title on home soil.

Hosting the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup

The premier event of the year is the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. Entering as defending champions, India will look to utilize home conditions to secure back-to-back titles. Following the global tournament, the stars will transition to the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the standard mid-year window.

Team India Schedule in 2026

January 2026: New Zealand tour of India (ODIs and T20Is)

Date Match Venue
January 11 1st ODI BCA Stadium, Kotambi, Vadodara
January 14 2nd ODI Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot
January 18 3rd ODI Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore
January 21 1st T20I VCA Stadium, Nagpur
January 23 2nd T20I SVNS International Stadium, Raipur
January 25 3rd T20I Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
January 28 4th T20I ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
January 31 5th T20I Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram

February 2026: T20 World Cup (Co-hosted in India & Sri Lanka)

Date Match Venue
February 7 India vs USA Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
February 12 India vs Namibia Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
February 15 India vs Pakistan R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
February 18 India vs Netherlands Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Feb 21 - Mar 1 Super 8 Matches (If Qualified) Multiple Venues

March 2026: T20 World Cup Knockouts

Date Match Venue
March 5 Semifinal (If Qualified) Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
March 8 Final (If Qualified) Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

June 2026: Afghanistan tour of India

  • 3 ODIs and 1 Test (Dates and venues to be announced)

July 2026: India tour of England (T20Is and ODIs)

Date Match Venue
July 1 1st T20I Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
July 4 2nd T20I Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
July 7 3rd T20I Trent Bridge, Nottingham
July 9 4th T20I County Ground, Bristol
July 11 5th T20I The Rose Bowl, Southampton
July 14 1st ODI Edgbaston, Birmingham
July 16 2nd ODI Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
July 19 3rd ODI Lord’s, London

Remainder of the Year (Scheduled Series)

A Year of Transition

The year 2026 marks a significant shift in personnel. With the 2027 ODI World Cup on the horizon, the selection committee is expected to finalize the core of the white-ball squad. Fans can track official squad announcements and live updates through the BCCI Official Website. Despite the grueling schedule, the priority remains the World Test Championship standings and the successful hosting of the T20 World Cup.

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