India's blockbuster schedule for 2026-27 home season announced, Australia to tour for Border-Gavaskar Trophy

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newspoint|26-03-2026


The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has unveiled the fixtures for Team India (Senior Men) international home season 2026-27.

The upcoming home season promises an exciting and action-packed calendar, featuring four visiting teams — West Indies, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Australia — in a multi-format schedule. The season will comprise 22 international matches in 17 cities, offering fans across the country the opportunity to witness top-quality international cricket.

Here are India's upcoming fixtures for 2026-27 season West Indies tour of India, 2026 (3 ODIs and 5 T20Is)

The season will commence with the West Indies tour of India, starting on September 27, 2026. The tour will feature a three-match ODI series followed by a five-match T20I series. The ODIs will be played in Trivandrum, Guwahati and New Chandigarh, before the action shifts to the T20Is, which will be hosted across Lucknow, Ranchi, Indore, Hyderabad and Bengaluru.

Date Match Time Venue
September 27 1st ODI 2:00 PM Thiruvananthapuram
September 30 2nd ODI 2:00 PM Guwahati
October 03 3rd ODI 2:00 PM New Chandigarh
October 06 1st T20I 7:00 PM Lucknow
October 09 2nd T20I 7:00 PM Ranchi
October 11 3rd T20I 7:00 PM Indore
October 14 4th T20I 7:00 PM Hyderabad
October 17 5th T20I 7:00 PM Bengaluru

Sri Lanka tour of India, 2026 (3 ODIs and 3 T20Is)

India will then host Sri Lanka in December 2026 for a white-ball series comprising three ODIs and as many T20Is. The ODI leg will be played in Delhi, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad, while Rajkot, Cuttack and Pune will host the T20Is.

Date Match Time Venue
December 13 1st ODI 2:00 PM Delhi
December 16 2nd ODI 2:00 PM Bengaluru
December 19 3rd ODI 2:00 PM Ahmedabad
December 22 1st T20I 7:00 PM Rajkot
December 24 2nd T20I 7:00 PM Cuttack
December 27 3rd T20I 7:00 PM Pune

Zimbabwe tour of India, 2026 (3 ODIs)

At the start of the new year, Zimbabwe will tour India for a three-match ODI series in January 2027. The matches will be held in Kolkata, Hyderabad and Mumbai.

Date Match Time Venue
January 03 1st ODI 2:00 PM Kolkata
January 06 2nd ODI 2:00 PM Hyderabad
January 09 3rd ODI 2:00 PM Mumbai

Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Australia tour of India, 2027 (5 Tests)

The season will culminate with the prestigious and much-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy, featuring a five-match Test series against Australia, beginning on January 21, 2027, in Nagpur. The contest will then move to Chennai, Guwahati, Ranchi and Ahmedabad, promising a compelling battle between two of the premier sides in world cricket.

Dates Match Time Venue
January 21-25 1st Test 9:30 AM Nagpur
January 29-February 02 2nd Test 9:30 AM Chennai
February 11-15 3rd Test 9:30 AM Guwahati
February 19-23 4th Test 9:30 AM Ranchi
February 27-Marcg 03 5th Test 9:30 AM Ahmedabad