The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) released the schedule for Team India’s 2026-27 home international season on Thursday. The upcoming home season promises to feature thrilling and action-packed encounters. Four visiting teams—the West Indies, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, and Australia—will tour India to play multi-format cricket. A total of 22 international matches will be played across 17 cities during this season.
The West Indies to Kick Things Off
The season will commence with the West Indies’ tour of India. This tour is scheduled to begin on September 27, 2026. During this period, a three-match ODI series between India and the West Indies will be played, followed by a five-match T20I series. The ODI matches will be held in Thiruvananthapuram, Guwahati, and New Chandigarh, while the T20I matches will take place in Lucknow, Ranchi, Indore, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru.
West Indies Tour of India
1st ODI: September 27, Thiruvananthapuram
2nd ODI: September 30, Guwahati
3rd ODI: October 3, New Chandigarh
1st T20I: October 6, Lucknow
2nd T20I: October 9, Ranchi
3rd T20I: October 11, Indore
4th T20I: October 14, Hyderabad
5th T20I: October 17, Bengaluru
India to Host Sri Lanka
India will host Sri Lanka in December 2026. During this tour, a series comprising three ODIs and three T20Is will be played. The ODI matches are scheduled to be held in Delhi, Bengaluru, and Ahmedabad, while the T20I matches will take place in Rajkot, Cuttack, and Pune. Sri Lanka’s Tour of India
1st ODI: December 13, Delhi
2nd ODI: December 16, Bengaluru
3rd ODI: December 19, Ahmedabad
1st T20: December 22, Rajkot
2nd T20: December 24, Cuttack
3rd T20: December 27, Pune
3 ODI Matches to be Played
At the start of the new year, the Zimbabwe team will tour India. During this tour, a three-match ODI series will be played. These matches will take place in Kolkata, Hyderabad, and Mumbai.
Zimbabwe’s Tour of India
1st ODI: January 3, 2027 – Kolkata
2nd ODI: January 6, 2027 – Hyderabad
3rd ODI: January 9, 2027 – Mumbai
Border-Gavaskar Trophy
The season will conclude with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, featuring a five-match Test series against Australia. This series will commence on January 21, 2027, in Nagpur. Subsequently, the Test matches will be held in Chennai, Guwahati, Ranchi, and Ahmedabad.
Australia’s Tour of India
1st Test: January 21–25, 2027 – Nagpur
2nd Test: January 29 – February 2 – Chennai
3rd Test: February 11–15 – Guwahati
4th Test: February 19–23 – Ranchi
5th Test: February 27 – March 3 – Ahmedabad
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