Team India Cricket Schedule 2026-27: Upcoming Matches, Series and 2027 World Cup

Team India Schedule 2026-27: The Indian men's cricket team has a packed international calendar ahead, featuring bilateral series across formats and the build-up to the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027.

After a busy 2026 season, India's schedule will include home series against the West Indies, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Australia, along with preparations for the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.

India's Upcoming Cricket Schedule

India vs Japan – September 2026

India's upcoming international commitments include a T20I against Japan, followed by India's participation in the Asian Games.

India vs Japan T20I

• Date: September 22, 2026
• Venue: Sano, Japan
• Format: T20 International

India will also participate in the 2026 Asian Games cricket competition in Japan, with the knockout stage scheduled toward the end of September.

India vs West Indies – September-October 2026

India will host the West Indies for a white-ball series consisting of three ODIs and five T20Is.

ODI Series

• September 27: 1st ODI – Thiruvananthapuram
• September 30: 2nd ODI – Guwahati
• October 3: 3rd ODI – New Chandigarh

T20I Series

• October 6: 1st T20I – Lucknow
• October 9: 2nd T20I – Ranchi
• October 11: 3rd T20I – Indore
• October 14: 4th T20I – Hyderabad
• October 17: 5th T20I – Bengaluru

The series will be an important part of India's preparations across both white-ball formats.

India vs New Zealand – October-November 2026

India will also face New Zealand in a five-match T20I series during the overseas portion of the calendar.

The scheduled matches are:

• October 22: 1st T20I – Christchurch
• October 24: 2nd T20I – Christchurch
• October 27: 3rd T20I – Wellington
• October 30: 4th T20I – Auckland
• November 1: 5th T20I – Hamilton

India vs Sri Lanka – December 2026

Sri Lanka are scheduled to tour India for three ODIs and three T20Is.

ODI Series

• December 13: 1st ODI – Delhi
• December 16: 2nd ODI – Bengaluru
• December 19: 3rd ODI – Ahmedabad

T20I Series

• December 22: 1st T20I – Rajkot
• December 24: 2nd T20I – Cuttack
• December 27: 3rd T20I – Pune

India vs Zimbabwe – January 2027

India's home season will continue with a three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe.

• January 3, 2027: 1st ODI – Kolkata
• January 6, 2027: 2nd ODI – Hyderabad
• January 9, 2027: 3rd ODI – Mumbai

The series will provide another opportunity for India's ODI squad to prepare ahead of the World Cup year.

India vs Australia – Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2027

Australia will tour India for a five-Test series beginning in January 2027.

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

The series will be part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle.

ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027

The biggest ODI assignment on India's upcoming calendar will be the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027.

The tournament will be jointly hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia in October and November 2027. It will mark the return of the Men's Cricket World Cup to Africa after 24 years.

Namibia will be hosting a senior Men's Cricket World Cup for the first time, while South Africa and Zimbabwe previously co-hosted the 2003 edition.

New World Cup Format

The 2027 World Cup will feature 14 teams, an expansion from the 10-team format used at the previous edition.

The tournament will have a new three-stage structure:

Stage 1 – Super Series

The three lowest-ranked qualified teams will play a round-robin Super Series. The winner will advance to the main stage.

Stage 2 – Group Stage

The next stage will feature 12 teams divided into two groups of six.

Each team will play the other teams in its group.

Stage 3 – Super 7

The top teams will progress to the Super 7 stage, where they will compete for places in the semi-finals.

The top four teams from the Super 7 will advance to the semi-finals, followed by the World Cup final.

Where Will the 2027 World Cup Be Played?

The tournament will be staged across 12 venues in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.

South Africa will host matches across eight venues, Zimbabwe across three venues, while Namibia's capital Windhoekwill host matches as the country's representative venue.

India's Road to the 2027 World Cup

For India, the 2026-27 international calendar will be particularly important because several ODI assignments will come before the World Cup.

The ODI series against the West Indies, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe will provide opportunities to develop the team's 50-over combination before the global tournament.

India's players will also be competing for places in the final World Cup squad, making the ODI matches leading up to the tournament particularly significant.

Team India's Major Assignments

India's upcoming calendar includes:

• West Indies – 3 ODIs and 5 T20Is
• New Zealand – 5 T20Is
• Sri Lanka – 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is
• Zimbabwe – 3 ODIs
• Australia – 5 Tests
• ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027 – South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia

The 2026-27 season will therefore combine T20 cricket, ODI cricket and Test cricket, before India's attention turns fully toward the 2027 ODI World Cup.

2027 World Cup: A Major Test for India's ODI Team

The 2027 World Cup will be played under different conditions from the previous edition, with matches taking place across three African countries.

The combination of South African conditions, Zimbabwean venues and Namibia's inclusion as a host will provide a different challenge for the participating teams.

For India, the matches played during 2026 and early 2027 will form an important part of the team's preparation for the tournament.