
Samira Vishwas
Tezzbuzz|20-07-2026
Delhi: India’s limited overs tour of Britain ended with the last ODI match played at the prestigious ground of Lord’s on Sunday. The Indian team could not perform as per expectations against Ireland and England. The blue jersey team, which arrived on the tour as T20 World Champions, had to face many disappointing results, due to which the end of the entire tour was much different than expected.
The England tour started with the T20 series against Ireland, where the Indian team had to face defeat 0-2. After this, even in the five-match T20 series against England, India could not open the winning account and had to face defeat by 0-4. The impact of this performance was also visible on the ICC T20 rankings, where India lost the top position.
After a disappointing performance in T20, the Indian team made a fresh start in the ODI series with the return of experienced batsmen Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and captain Shubman Gill.
India gave positive signals by winning the first match, but England performed brilliantly and won the next two matches. With this, the host team won the ODI series 2-1.Immediately after the England tour, the Indian team’s next campaign will start against Zimbabwe. The three-match T20 International series between the two countries will start from July 23 and will continue till July 27. All the matches of this series will be played in Harare.
After the Zimbabwe tour, the Indian team is going to be busy in all three formats this year. The team has to play two foreign tours as well as two home series. Especially the Test series against Sri Lanka and New Zealand will be very important for the ICC World Test Championship. After the challenging results in Test cricket last year, India will try to strengthen its position in the points table by performing better in these matches.
| date | competition | place |
|---|---|---|
| 23 July 2026 | First T20 International | Harare |
| 25 July 2026 | 2nd T20 International | Harare |
| 26 July 2026 | 3rd T20 International | Harare |
| date | competition | place |
|---|---|---|
| 15-19 August 2026 | first test | gaol |
| 23-27 August 2026 | second test | Colombo (SSC) |
| date | competition | place |
|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2026 | 1st ODI | Thiruvananthapuram |
| 30 September 2026 | 2nd ODI | Guwahati |
| 3 October 2026 | 3rd ODI | tiara |
| 6 October 2026 | First T20 International | Lucknow |
| 9 October 2026 | 2nd T20 International | Ranchi |
| 11 October 2026 | 3rd T20 International | Indore |
| 14 October 2026 | 4th T20 International | Hyderabad |
| 17 October 2026 | 5th T20 International | Bengaluru |
| date | competition | place |
|---|---|---|
| 22 October 2026 | First T20 International | christchurch |
| 24 October 2026 | 2nd T20 International | christchurch |
| 27 October 2026 | 3rd T20 International | wellington |
| 30 October 2026 | 4th T20 International | auckland |
| 1 November 2026 | 5th T20 International | hamilton |
| 4 November 2026 | 1st ODI | auckland |
| 7 November 2026 | 2nd ODI | wellington |
| 10 November 2026 | 3rd ODI | hamilton |
| 13 November 2026 | 4th ODI | Mount Maunganui |
| 15 November 2026 | 5th ODI | Mount Maunganui |
| 19-23 November 2026 | first test | wellington |
| 27 November-1 December 2026 | second test | christchurch |
| date | competition | place |
|---|---|---|
| 13 December 2026 | 1st ODI | Delhi |
| 16 December 2026 | 2nd ODI | Bengaluru |
| 19 December 2026 | 3rd ODI | Ahmedabad |
| 22 December 2026 | First T20 International | Rajkot |
| 24 December 2026 | 2nd T20 International | ridge |
| 27 December 2026 | 3rd T20 International | Location yet to be announced |
How was the performance of the Indian team on the England tour?
The Indian team suffered disappointing defeats in the T20 series against Ireland and England. After this, England also won the ODI series by 2-1.
What is India’s next international tour?
The Indian team will now go on a tour of Zimbabwe, where a three-match T20 series will be played from July 23 to July 27.
Which series is considered most important for India in the year 2026?
After the Zimbabwe tour, the Test series against Sri Lanka and New Zealand will be the most important for India in terms of the ICC World Test Championship.




