New Delhi, 26 March (H.S.): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has unveiled the home international schedule for the Indian men’s cricket team for the 2026‑27 season. Across the season India will host West Indies Sri Lanka Zimbabwe and Australia and a total of 22 international matches will be played in 17 different cities giving fans across the country high‑quality cricket at home.
The season will begin with a West Indies tour starting on September 27 2026. The series will feature three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and five T20 Internationals. The ODIs will be held in Thiruvananthapuram Guwahati and New Chandigarh while the T20s are scheduled for Lucknow Ranchi Indore Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
In December 2026 Sri Lanka will travel to India for a white‑ball tour comprising three ODIs and three T20Is. The ODIs will be hosted in Delhi Bengaluru and Ahmedabad while the T20Is will be staged in Rajkot Cuttack and Pune.
In the early part of 2027 Zimbabwe will visit India for a three‑match ODI series. The matches will be played in Kolkata Hyderabad and Mumbai offering fans in these key cities a chance to watch the visitors live.
The home season will conclude with a prestigious five‑match Test series against Australia. The Border‑Gavaskar Trophy style contest will start on January 21 2027 in Nagpur followed by Tests in Chennai Guwahati Ranchi and Ahmedabad. The series is expected to feature a tough battle between two of the strongest teams in world cricket and will mark the high‑point of India’s domestic international calendar for 2026‑27.
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