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New Zealand Tour of India - January (3 ODIs + 5 T20Is)

ODIs:

11 Jan: 1st ODI - Vadodara

14 Jan: 2nd ODI - Rajkot

18 Jan: 3rd ODI - Indore

 

T20Is:

21 Jan: 1st T20I - Nagpur

23 Jan: 2nd T20I - Raipur

25 Jan: 3rd T20I - Guwahati

28 Jan: 4th T20I - Visakhapatnam

31 Jan: 5th T20I - Thiruvananthapuram

 

T20 World Cup - Feb/Mar

7 Feb: vs USA- Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

12 Feb: vs Namibia- Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

15 Feb: vs Pakistan - R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

18 Feb: vs Netherlands - Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

21 Feb - 1 Mar: Super 8 matches

5 Mar : Semi Final (if Qualified) - Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

8 Mar: Final (if Qualified and if Opposition is not Pakistan) - Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

 

Indian Premier League (IPL) - 26 Mar - 31 May

Multiple Venues

 

Afghanistan tour of India, 3 ODIs and 1 Test

Dates TBA

 

India Tour of England - July (5 T20Is + 3 ODIs)

T20Is:

01 July: 1st T20I - Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street

04 July: 2nd T20I - Old Trafford, Manchester

07 July: 3rd T20I - Trent Bridge, Nottingham

09 July: 4th T20I - County Ground, Bristol

11 July: 5th T20I - Rose Bowl, Southampton

 

ODIs:

14 July: 1st ODI - Edgbaston, Birmingham

16 July: 2nd ODI - Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

19 July: 3rd ODI - Lords, London

 

India Tour of Sri Lanka - August (2 Tests)

Dates TBA

 

Afghanistan vs India - September (3 T20Is)

Dates TBA

 

Asian Games - Sept 19 - Oct 4 (T20s) - Japan

Details TBA

 

West Indies Tour of India - September (3 ODIs + 5 T20Is)

Dates TBA

 

India Tour of New Zealand - Oct/Nov (2 Tests + 3 ODIs)

Dates TBA

 

Sri Lanka Tour of India - December (3ODIs + 3T20Is) 

Dates TBA

Posted
13 hours ago, Austin 3:!6 said:

Too many T20s :phew:

 

I am looking forward to India tour of NZ. That will be fun

We played less T20s this year.. BCCi has to balance out.

 

NZ tour has 5T20Is.. It's an all formats tour like always.

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Bangladesh series won't be happening for sure.

For me, just three series to look forward to in the entire 2026.

-T20 WC
-India Tour of SL ( just to see how we can turn around our test fortunes)
-India Tour of NZ

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22 minutes ago, deepdynamo said:

Bangladesh series won't be happening for sure.

For me, just three series to look forward to in the entire 2026.

-T20 WC
-India Tour of SL ( just to see how we can turn around our test fortunes)
-India Tour of NZ

Yeah, a very light year for Indian cricket, 2027 will be loaded though with home BGT, WTC F (we still have a chance), ODI WC, test series in RSA (going by 4 years cycle). Hope we also get an Afro-Asian Games instead of Asia Cup with RSA, Zim replacing Pak, BD. 

 

2026 is more about other Indian sports. Asian Games, CWG lined up with so many Indian prospects. FIFA WC, FIH Hockey WC, Chess Olympiad, Candidates and first title defence for Gukesh (will be epic if he faces Caruana/Nakamura or even Pragg which then will make India a top contender to host the match). 

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On 1/2/2026 at 11:31 PM, Lone Wolf said:

T20I series added to India tour of SL in August to aid SL post that deadly cyclone Ditwah

 

 

 

 

On 1/2/2026 at 11:31 PM, Lone Wolf said:

T20I series added to India tour of SL in August to aid SL post that deadly cyclone Ditwah

 

 

 

Hope we send a strong team to Asian Games, there should be no compromise there. Want 2 golds from cricket, 2 from hockey. 

 

Finishing a comfortable 4th in Asian Games should be top priority for us. Top 3 (China, Japan, South Korea) are in a different league. But we must make it a habit to consistently outperform Uzbekistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Chinese Taipei etc. 

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13 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Japan, South Korea) are in a different league. But we must make it a habit to consistently outperform Uzbekistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Chinese Taipei etc. 

Finishing ahead of Iran is no big deal for us in Asian Games.

 

Iran dominates  wrestling and Taekwondo in olympics... Sure shot medalists come for them there.

I want us to finish ahead of them in next Olympics somehow.

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Last  year was pretty light on limited overs cricket.  This year we will get much more T20 action.

Our T20 cricket is for sure quite watchable than other formats. 

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19 minutes ago, Lone Wolf said:

Finishing ahead of Iran is no big deal for us in Asian Games.

 

Iran dominates  wrestling and Taekwondo in olympics... Sure shot medalists come for them there.

I want us to finish ahead of them in next Olympics somehow.

In Hangzhou we finished above Iran and others. But not the case in 2018 or 2014. 

 

What I mean to say is that we must become undisputed 4th in Asian Games, open a big gap ahead of the rest. In 15 years time, target South Korea's spot. 

 

In Olympics, Iran will always be a force because in sports where they are good, they are world class....not just Asia's best but world's best. We OTOH are better in athletics, hockey than other Asians and better in wrestling, weightlifting, badminton compared to other Commonwealth countries, then there is the matter of ROTW. India isn't elite in any sport which holds us back in Olympics. Kenya, Iran, Uzbekistan are elite in long distance running, wrestling, boxing respectively, gold contenders. 

Edited by Gollum
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IPL would likely remain the most followed event in 2026.
 

T20 World Cup will gain momentum if it is competitive with exciting close games. Usually such tournaments only kick on in the knockouts. 

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On 1/1/2026 at 6:12 PM, Austin 3:!6 said:

07 July: 3rd T20I - Trent Bridge, Nottingham

:) going to be there.. hope India wins the series there or at least takes a lead or even makes a comeback.. just want a win..

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Bcci paglait June me Chandigarh me test match khelenge Afghanistan se. June me north india me aap 5 minute dhoop me nahi reh sakte ye bcci bosses test khilva rahe hain. 3 odi bhi. 

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6 minutes ago, rkt.india said:

Bcci paglait June me Chandigarh me test match khelenge Afghanistan se. June me north india me aap 5 minute dhoop me nahi reh sakte ye bcci bosses test khilva rahe hain. 3 odi bhi. 

Should have played in Dharamsala. 

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1 hour ago, rkt.india said:

Bcci paglait June me Chandigarh me test match khelenge Afghanistan se. June me north india me aap 5 minute dhoop me nahi reh sakte ye bcci bosses test khilva rahe hain. 3 odi bhi. 

There shouldn't be any international cricket in June in India- but the Afg tour is there for board obligations. Afg deserve a proper 2 test series in a normal Indian home season but they dont want to do this

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3 minutes ago, LordPrabhzy said:

There shouldn't be any international cricket in June in India- but the Afg tour is there for board obligations. Afg deserve a proper 2 test series in a normal Indian home season but they dont want to do this

Dharamsala is pleasant even in June. Late 20s to early 30s. 

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On 1/1/2026 at 6:26 PM, Austin 3:!6 said:

Too many T20s :phew:

 

I am looking forward to India tour of NZ. That will be fun

Yes 87/5 with matt henry making latte out of our batsmen. Pant batting on 34 off 22 balls. 

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