The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced India’s full international home season schedule for 2026-27. The calendar includes matches in all three formats—Tests, ODIs and T20Is.
The upcoming season will be very important for the Indian team as preparations begin for the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2027. India will host four teams during this period: West Indies, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Australia.
The schedule includes several white-ball series and a five-match Test series against Australia as part of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Matches will be played across multiple venues in India from September 2026 to March 2027.
West Indies Tour of India 2026
India will start the home season in September 2026 with a white-ball series against West Indies. The tour includes three ODIs followed by five T20Is.
| No. | Date | Time | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 Sep 2026 | 2:00 PM | 1st ODI | Trivandrum |
| 2 | 30 Sep 2026 | 2:00 PM | 2nd ODI | Guwahati |
| 3 | 03 Oct 2026 | 2:00 PM | 3rd ODI | New Chandigarh |
| 4 | 06 Oct 2026 | 7:00 PM | 1st T20I | Lucknow |
| 5 | 09 Oct 2026 | 7:00 PM | 2nd T20I | Ranchi |
| 6 | 11 Oct 2026 | 7:00 PM | 3rd T20I | Indore |
| 7 | 14 Oct 2026 | 7:00 PM | 4th T20I | Hyderabad |
| 8 | 17 Oct 2026 | 7:00 PM | 5th T20I | Bengaluru |
Sri Lanka Tour of India 2026
In December 2026, Sri Lanka will travel to India for another white-ball series. The tour includes three ODIs and three T20Is.
| No. | Date | Time | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 Dec 2026 | 2:00 PM | 1st ODI | Delhi |
| 2 | 16 Dec 2026 | 2:00 PM | 2nd ODI | Bengaluru |
| 3 | 19 Dec 2026 | 2:00 PM | 3rd ODI | Ahmedabad |
| 4 | 22 Dec 2026 | 7:00 PM | 1st T20I | Rajkot |
| 5 | 24 Dec 2026 | 7:00 PM | 2nd T20I | Cuttack |
| 6 | 27 Dec 2026 | 7:00 PM | 3rd T20I | Pune |
Zimbabwe Tour of India 2027
India will host Zimbabwe in early 2027 for a three-match ODI series. These matches will help the Indian team continue building its squad for the 2027 ODI World Cup.
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| No. | Date | Time | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 03 Jan 2027 | 2:00 PM | 1st ODI | Kolkata |
| 2 | 06 Jan 2027 | 2:00 PM | 2nd ODI | Hyderabad |
| 3 | 09 Jan 2027 | 2:00 PM | 3rd ODI | 3rd ODI |
Border-Gavaskar Trophy: India vs Australia 2027
One of the biggest highlights of the home season will be the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. The two teams will play a five-match Test series in early 2027.
This series will be important for both teams as they continue their rivalry after Australia defeated India 3-1 in their previous meeting.
| No. | From | To | Time | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 Jan 2027 | 25 Jan 2027 | 9:30 AM | 1st Test | Nagpur |
| 2 | 29 Jan 2027 | 02 Feb 2027 | 9:30 AM | 2nd Test | Chennai |
| 3 | 11 Feb 2027 | 15 Feb 2027 | 9:00 AM | 3rd Test | Guwahati |
| 4 | 19 Feb 2027 | 23 Feb 2027 | 9:30 AM | 4th Test | Ranchi |
| 5 | 27 Feb 2027 | 03 Mar 2027 | 9:30 AM | 5th Test | Ahmedabad |
The 2026-27 home season will be packed with international cricket across formats. India will face different opponents in various conditions across the country.
The mix of ODIs, T20Is and Tests will allow the team to prepare strongly for upcoming international tournaments, especially the ICC ODI World Cup 2027. Fans can expect several exciting matches as India hosts top teams in a long and competitive home season.
