India drew their T20I tour of New Zealand with a seven-wicket loss in the fifth and final match at Seddon Park in Hamilton. But despite losing the final match, the visitors have already dominated the series, winning it 3-2 thanks to three wins to start with.

India started strongly in Christchurch, winning the first two matches. They then chased down the target of 199 in 13.2 overs in Wellington which was an incredible chase. Abhishek Sharma had an impressive innings once again to take India to a commanding 3-0 lead. New Zealand fought back well to win the last two games in Auckland and Hamilton.

However, it was too late to avoid defeat.

When will India play their next T20I match?

Glenn Phillips was the star of the show for New Zealand, scoring an incredible 341 runs in the series. However, they were only able to win two games. India will go home with the series win but have a couple of batting issues to look at ahead of their next T20I.

India have a long wait before their next T20I. After their tour to New Zealand, they will move into their longer formats. They have a three-game ODI series starting on the 4th November, followed by two Test matches.

The second and final Test will finish in Christchurch on the 1st December.

India will play their next T20I when they host Sri Lanka. It will be a three-game series starting at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Tuesday, the 22nd December. The first match will kick off at 7 pm IST.

The second T20I will be at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on the 24th December. The third and final match will take place at the MCA Stadium in Pune on the 27th December. All three matches will take place at night starting at 7 pm IST.

India and Sri Lanka will play each other in a three-game ODI series before their T20I series begins.

The ODI series will start in Delhi on the 13th December. This will mark the end of India's 2026 home international season.

After their series against Sri Lanka, India will not play any T20Is until Zimbabwe tour them in January. They will have a three-game ODI series and then Australia will come in later in the month for a five-game Test series. This Border-Gavaskar Trophy will run from the 21st January to the 3rd March. Neither series will include any T20Is so India will have a long wait until they play their next.

After their series against Sri Lanka, India will not play any T20Is until Zimbabwe tour them in January. They will have a three-game ODI series and then Australia will come in later in the month for a five-game Test series. This Border-Gavaskar Trophy will run from the 21st January to the 3rd March. Neither series will include any T20Is so India will have a long wait until they play their next.