Key takeaways
- India are touring New Zealand until 1 December 2026 — five T20Is, five ODIs and two Tests.
- The home season continues with Sri Lanka (3 ODIs, 3 T20Is) in December and Zimbabwe (3 ODIs) in January.
- Five Tests against Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy run from 21 January to 3 March 2027.
- The IPL 2027 auction is on 16 December 2026 in Goa; the season dates have not been announced yet.
Upcoming at a glance
| Series | Format | Dates | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| India tour of New Zealand | 5 T20Is, 5 ODIs, 2 Tests | 22 Oct – 1 Dec 2026 | New Zealand |
| IPL 2027 auction | — | 16 Dec 2026 | Goa |
| Sri Lanka in India | 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is | 13–27 Dec 2026 | Six Indian cities |
| Zimbabwe in India | 3 ODIs | 3–9 Jan 2027 | Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai |
| Australia in India (Border-Gavaskar Trophy) | 5 Tests | 21 Jan – 3 Mar 2027 | Five Indian cities |
All start times on this page are Indian Standard Time (IST). Schedule as published by the BCCI and New Zealand Cricket; we update this page when a fixture changes.
India tour of New Zealand (October–December 2026)
A 12-match tour across all three formats — the longest series New Zealand have ever hosted against India.
| Match | Date | Venue | Start (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st T20I | Thu 22 Oct | Christchurch | 12:30 PM |
| 2nd T20I | Sat 24 Oct | Christchurch | 12:30 PM |
| 3rd T20I | Tue 27 Oct | Wellington | 12:30 PM |
| 4th T20I | Fri 30 Oct | Auckland | 12:30 PM |
| 5th T20I | Sun 1 Nov | Hamilton | 12:30 PM |
| 1st ODI | Wed 4 Nov | Auckland | 7:30 AM |
| 2nd ODI | Sat 7 Nov | Wellington | 7:30 AM |
| 3rd ODI | Tue 10 Nov | Hamilton | 7:30 AM |
| 4th ODI | Fri 13 Nov | Mount Maunganui | 7:30 AM |
| 5th ODI | Sun 15 Nov | Mount Maunganui | 7:30 AM |
| 1st Test | 19–23 Nov | Wellington | 3:30 AM |
| 2nd Test | 27 Nov – 1 Dec | Christchurch | 3:30 AM |
Because of the time difference, ODIs start early in the morning in India and Tests in the middle of the night.
Sri Lanka in India (December 2026)
| Match | Date | Venue | Start (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st ODI | Sun 13 Dec | Delhi | 2:00 PM |
| 2nd ODI | Wed 16 Dec | Bengaluru | 2:00 PM |
| 3rd ODI | Sat 19 Dec | Ahmedabad | 2:00 PM |
| 1st T20I | Tue 22 Dec | Rajkot | 7:00 PM |
| 2nd T20I | Thu 24 Dec | Cuttack | 7:00 PM |
| 3rd T20I | Sun 27 Dec | Pune | 7:00 PM |
Several of these grounds are IPL venues. For how they play, see the pitch reports for Delhi, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad — remembering that ODI and international T20 conditions can differ from the IPL. For the 2nd T20I, the Barabati Stadium pitch report has Cuttack's full T20I and ODI record.
Zimbabwe in India (January 2027)
| Match | Date | Venue | Start (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st ODI | Sun 3 Jan | Kolkata | 2:00 PM |
| 2nd ODI | Wed 6 Jan | Hyderabad | 2:00 PM |
| 3rd ODI | Sat 9 Jan | Mumbai | 2:00 PM |
Ground guides: Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai.
Australia in India: Border-Gavaskar Trophy (January–March 2027)
| Match | Dates | Venue | Start (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Test | Thu 21 – Mon 25 Jan | Nagpur | 9:30 AM |
| 2nd Test | Fri 29 Jan – Tue 2 Feb | Chennai | 9:30 AM |
| 3rd Test | Thu 11 – Mon 15 Feb | Guwahati | 9:00 AM |
| 4th Test | Fri 19 – Tue 23 Feb | Ranchi | 9:30 AM |
| 5th Test | Sat 27 Feb – Wed 3 Mar | Ahmedabad | 9:30 AM |
The Guwahati Test starts half an hour earlier because of the earlier sunset in the north-east.
Already played this season
India's home season opened with West Indies: three ODIs (27 September – 3 October 2026, in Trivandrum, Guwahati and New Chandigarh) and five T20Is (6–17 October, in Lucknow, Ranchi, Indore, Hyderabad and Bengaluru).
IPL 2027: the dates so far
| Step | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Retention last date | 17 November 2026 | Confirmed (moved from 15 November) |
| Player auction | 16 December 2026, Goa | Confirmed |
| Season start and final | Not announced | — |
What the retention and auction mean for your fantasy team: IPL 2027 auction and retention dates. Squads by team: IPL team guides.
Sources
- BCCI, Fixtures unveiled for Team India's international home season 2026–27, March 2026.
- ICC, New Zealand announce schedule for action-packed home summer.
- Esquire India, India vs New Zealand 2026: schedules, venues and start times, updated 19 October 2026.
- Outlook India, IPL 2027 mini-auction set for Goa on 16 December.