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India's 2026-27 Home Cricket Season: Fixtures vs WI, SL, ZIM, AUS Revealed

The BCCI has announced the fixtures for India's senior men's international home season for 2026-27. The season will feature 22 matches against four visiting nations: West Indies, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, and Australia. It will begin with a white-ball series against the West Indies in September 2026 and conclude with a high-profile five-Test series against Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in early 2027. The extensive schedule will see matches played across 17 different cities nationwide.

Key Points: India's 2026-27 Home Cricket Fixtures: Full Schedule

  • 22 matches across 17 cities
  • Season opens vs West Indies in Sept 2026
  • Features white-ball series vs SL & ZIM
  • Concludes with 5-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy
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Fixtures unveiled for India men's international home season 2026-27

BCCI unveils India's 2026-27 home season schedule vs West Indies, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe & Australia. Get dates, venues for 22 matches.

"The extended home calendar underscores India's busy international commitments - BCCI"

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

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Priya S
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!
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Aman W
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.
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Sarah B
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.
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Vikram M
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.
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Karthik V
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!
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Nisha Z
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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