New Delhi: India will host New Zealand for three ODIs and five T20I matches in January 2026. The white ball series against the Blackcaps will end a packed home international calendar, which includes two Test matches against the West Indies in October and a full-fledged series against South Africa, consisting of two Test matches, three ODIs and five T20I matches.
The two Test matches against West Indies (in Ahmedabad and New Delhi) will be followed by a series against South Africa who will play two Test matches in Kolkata and Guwahati, three ODI games in Ranchi, Raipur and Vizag followed by four T20I matches in Cuttack, New Chandigarh, Dharamsala and Lucknow in November-December.
According to the Cricbuzz report, Jaipur, Mohali, Indore, Rajkot, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Trivandrum and Nagpur are shortlisted for the eight white ball matches against New Zealand. The Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur hasn’t hosted an international match in the last four years, with the last match played at this venue in November 2021.
Mohali hosted an international match in January 2021, between India and Afghanistan, while the Holkar Stadium in Indore also hosted a match during that series. The home series against West Indies and South Africa are scheduled on either side of the white-ball away tour in Australia. The Men in Blue will play three ODI matches and five T20Is against Australia from October 19 to November 8.
The eight limited-over matches against New Zealand in January will be followed by the T20 World Cup, which is scheduled to begin in February-March in India and Sri Lanka. The Indian Premier League (IPL) is scheduled shortly after the ICC event.
BCCI set to finalise guidelines for IPL victory celebrations
The Apex Council of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will hold an online meeting on Saturday evening. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 4 PM (IST), and the board will finalise the guidelines for the IPL victory celebrations for the franchises. The new age verification procedure and domestic cricket calendar for the upcoming season is also on the agenda.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is considering Guwahati and Hyderabad as potential venues for the limited-overs series against New Zealand in January 2026. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
