Fixtures unveiled for India men's international home season 2026-27
Mumbai, March 26
The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Thursday unveiled the fixtures for Team India's senior men's international home season for 2026-27, featuring a comprehensive multi-format schedule against four visiting nations.
The season will see India host West Indies, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Australia across 22 international matches to be played in 17 cities, offering widespread access to fans across the country.
The home season will begin with the West Indies tour on September 27, 2026. The series includes three ODIs followed by five T20Is. The ODI leg will be staged in Trivandrum, Guwahati and New Chandigarh, while the T20Is will be played in Lucknow, Ranchi, Indore, Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
In December 2026, Sri Lanka will arrive for a white-ball series comprising three ODIs and three T20Is. Delhi, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad will host the ODIs, with Rajkot, Cuttack and Pune scheduled to stage the T20I matches.
At the start of 2027, Zimbabwe will tour India for a three-match ODI series, with fixtures slated for Kolkata, Hyderabad and Mumbai.
The season will conclude with the high-profile Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. The five-match Test series will begin on January 21, 2027, in Nagpur, before moving to Chennai, Guwahati, Ranchi and Ahmedabad.
The extended home calendar underscores India's busy international commitments and promises a marquee contest to round off the season with the much-anticipated clash against Australia.
West Indies tour of India:
1st ODI: September 27, 2026, Trivandrum
2nd ODI: September 30, 2026, Guwahati
3rd ODI: October 3, 2026, New Chandigarh
1st T20I: October 6, 2026, Lucknow
2nd T20I: October 9, 2026, Ranchi
3rd T20I: October 11, 2026, Indore
4th T20I: October 14, 2026, Hyderabad
5th T20I: October 17, 2026, Bengaluru
Sri Lanka tour of India:
1st ODI: December 13, 2026, Delhi
2nd ODI: December 16, 2026, Bengaluru
3rd ODI: December 19, 2026, Ahmedabad
1st T20I: December 22, 2026, Rajkot
2nd T20I: December 24, 2026, Cuttack
3rd T20I: December 27, 2026, Pune
Zimbabwe tour of India:
1st ODI: January 3, 2027, Kolkata
2nd ODI: January 6, 2027, Hyderabad
3rd ODI: January 9, 2027, Mumbai
Australia tour of India (Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series):
1st Test: January 21-25, 2027, Nagpur
2nd Test: January 29-February 2, 2027, Chennai
3rd Test: February 11-15, 2027, Guwahati
4th Test: February 19-23, 2027, Ranchi
5th Test: February 27- March 3, 2027, Ahmedabad.
— ANI
Reader Comments
A 5-Test series against Australia is what we need! The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is always epic. Hope the pitches have something for everyone. Nagpur first up will be interesting. Exciting season ahead!
Good schedule, but honestly, a series against Zimbabwe feels like a filler. Would have preferred a stronger team or maybe Afghanistan. Hope it's competitive at least.
As someone living in Hyderabad, thrilled to see three matches here (T20I vs WI, ODI vs ZIM, and the T20I vs SL)! Perfect for local fans. Hope ticket prices are reasonable.
The season ends with a Test in Ahmedabad. That stadium is becoming a fortress for us! Great planning to have the biggest series last. Hope the team is fresh and ready for the Aussies.
Respectfully, I wish there was more transparency in how host cities are chosen. 17 cities is great for reach, but some traditional Test centers seem to miss out. Still, a packed calendar for fans!
So many T20s! Good for entertainment, but hope the players also focus on ODI skills with the Champions Trophy maybe around the corner. The WI T20
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