India Cricket Team Fixtures 2025-26: Matches, Tours & Tournaments

India Cricket Team Fixtures 2025-26 Overview

Here is the complete list of international matches for Team India during 2025 and 2026, including Tests, ODIs, and T20Is across home and away series. This includes all confirmed bilateral series, ICC tournaments, and multi-nation events featuring India, with details about opponents, venues, dates, and formats.

The schedule reflects updates from both BCCI and ICC, covering new additions, rescheduled matches, and official announcements for the 2026 season.

Following a remarkable 2025, where India remained unbeaten in the ICC Champions Trophy and Asia Cup but suffered a tough red-ball series defeat to South Africa, the Men in Blue are preparing for a packed 2026 calendar. The year kicks off with a white-ball series against New Zealand starting January 11th in Vadodara.

Upcoming Series & Match Formats

• South Africa tour of India: December 2025, 5 T20Is at home
• New Zealand tour of India: January 11-31, 2026, 3 ODIs and 5 T20Is
• ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: February 7-18, 2026, group stage matches in India and Sri Lanka
• India tour of England: July 1-19, 2026, 5 T20Is and 3 ODIs

Home Series Details 2025-26

South Africa T20I Series - December 2025

The Men in Blue face South Africa in a five-match T20I series across various Indian cities:

• 1st T20I: December 9, Cuttack, 7:00 PM IST
• 2nd T20I: December 11, Mullanpur (New Chandigarh), 7:00 PM IST
• 3rd T20I: December 14, Dharamsala, 7:00 PM IST
• 4th T20I: December 17, Lucknow, 7:00 PM IST
• 5th T20I: December 19, Ahmedabad, 7:00 PM IST

New Zealand Tour of India - January 2026

New Zealand arrives for a combined ODI and T20I series as preparation for the T20 World Cup:

• 1st ODI: January 11, Kotambi Stadium, 1:30 PM IST
• 2nd ODI: January 14, Niranjan Shah Stadium, 1:30 PM IST
• 3rd ODI: January 18, Holkar Stadium, 1:30 PM IST
• 1st T20I: January 21, Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, 7:00 PM IST
• 2nd T20I: January 23, Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, 7:00 PM IST
• 3rd T20I: January 25, Barsapara Cricket Stadium, 7:00 PM IST
• 4th T20I: January 28, ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, 7:00 PM IST
• 5th T20I: January 31, Greenfield International Stadium, 7:00 PM IST

Overseas Tour: India in England 2026

The Indian team will tour England for an eight-match limited-overs series in July 2026:

• 1st T20I: July 1, Riverside Ground, 11:00 PM IST
• 2nd T20I: July 4, Old Trafford, 7:00 PM IST
• 3rd T20I: July 7, Trent Bridge, 11:00 PM IST
• 4th T20I: July 9, County Ground Bristol, 11:00 PM IST
• 5th T20I: July 11, The Rose Bowl Southampton, 11:00 PM IST
• 1st ODI: July 14, Edgbaston Birmingham, 5:30 PM IST
• 2nd ODI: July 16, Sophia Gardens Cardiff, 5:30 PM IST
• 3rd ODI: July 19, Lord's Cricket Ground, 3:30 PM IST

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Matches Featuring India

As defending champions, India will begin their T20 World Cup campaign on February 7, 2026, hosting matches across India and Sri Lanka:

• Feb 7: India vs USA, Wankhede Stadium, 7:00 PM IST
• Feb 12: India vs Namibia, Arun Jaitley Stadium, 7:00 PM IST
• Feb 15: India vs Pakistan, R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, 7:00 PM IST
• Feb 18: India vs Netherlands, Narendra Modi Stadium, 7:00 PM IST

Frequently Asked Questions

• When does India vs New Zealand series start? It begins on January 11, 2026.
• Where will India tour in 2026? India tours England in July 2026.
• How many ODI matches does India have in 2026? Approximately 15 ODIs are scheduled.
• What is the schedule for the T20 World Cup 2026? Group stage runs from February 7 to 20, Super Eight from February 21 to March 1, semifinals on March 4 and 5, and final on March 8.