Gautam Gambhir, Ajit Agarkar and Shubman Gill (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday announced the complete schedule of Team India’s 2026-27 domestic international season, unveiling a packed calendar of 22 matches in 17 cities.The upcoming season promises an expansive competition with four visiting teams – West Indies, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Australia – across formats, giving fans a chance to witness top international cricket across the country.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SIGN UP NOW!The West Indies tour kicks off the action-packed seasonThe home season begins with a tour of the West Indies starting on 27 September 2026. The series includes three ODIs followed by five T20Is. The ODI matches will be held in Trivandrum, Guwahati and New Chandigarh before the T20I leg moves to Lucknow, Ranchi, Indore, Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
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IPL 2026: Ishan Kishan steals the show at the captains’ meet Sri Lanka series in DecemberIndia will then host Sri Lanka in December 2026 for a white-ball series comprising three ODIs and three T20Is. Delhi, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad will host the ODIs while Rajkot, Cuttack and Pune will host the T20Is, ensuring a wide geographical spread for fans.Zimbabwe ODI in the new yearIn early 2027, Zimbabwe will tour India in January for a three-match ODI series. The matches are scheduled to be held in Kolkata, Hyderabad and Mumbai, which will be the first leg of the international event of the new year.
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Main attraction of Border-Gavaskar TrophyThe season culminates in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a five-match Test series against Australia. The series starts on January 21, 2027 in Nagpur and then moves to Chennai, Guwahati, Ranchi and Ahmedabad.With a combination of white-ball and red-ball cricket, rivalries and matches across 17 venues, the BCCI announcement sets the stage for a sensational domestic season.
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WEST INDIA TOUR INDIEDen & DateTimeMatchVenueSun27-Sept-262:00 PM1st ODITrivandrumSt30-Sept-262:00 PM2nd ODIGuwahatiSat 03-Oct-262:00 PM3rd ODI000 PM-67h: T20ILucknowFri 09-Oct-267:00 PM2nd 2nd ODIBengaluruSat19-Dec-262:00 PM3rd ODIAAhmedabadTue262:PM1000 T20IRajkotThurs24-Dec-267:00 PM2nd T20ICuttackSun27-Dec-267:00 PM3rd T20IPuneZIMBABWE TOUR OF INDIA Day & DateTimeMatchVenueSun03-Jan-267:00 OD27-27 PM-9.00 PM J PM2nd ODIHyderabadSat09-Jan-272:00 PM3rd ODIMumbaiAUSTRALIA TOUR INDIEDenDay & Date (from)TimeMatchVenueThu21-Jan-279:30 AM1st TestNagpurFri29-Jan-2279:21 AM1st TestNagpurFri29-Jan-2279:21Chen-Test 3rd Morning TestGuwahatiFri19. February-279:30 a.m. fourth test ranch Sat.27. Feb-279:30 5th Morning Test Ahmedabad
