BCCI unveils India Men’s 2026-27 home season schedule: Australia tests, multi-city action across formats

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the schedule for India’s senior men’s international home season for 2026–27, featuring a packed calendar with four visiting teams, West Indies, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, and Australia, across formats.

India are set to play 22 international matches across 17 cities, offering fans nationwide the chance to witness top-tier cricket.

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One of the key highlights is the return of international cricket to M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, which will host matches for the first time since October 2024. The venue had remained out of action following a stampede during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s maiden title celebrations in June 2024, which resulted in 11 fatalities. The Karnataka State Cricket Association has since received clearance to resume hosting matches.

Presenting the fixtures for #TeamIndia‘s (Senior Men) international home season 2026-27 ️

It all begins with the limited-overs series against West Indies in September 2026 pic.twitter.com/7qCnMiShvB

— BCCI (@BCCI) March 26, 2026

Another major development is Barsapara Cricket Stadium being selected to host a Test match in the prestigious Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time.

The home season begins with the West Indies tour from September 27 to October 17, followed by Sri Lanka’s visit in December, Zimbabwe’s ODI series in January, and concludes with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia from January 21 to March 3.

Full Schedule

West Indies Tour of India (2026)

1st ODI, Sept 27 – Greenfield International Stadium, Trivandrum
2nd ODI, Sept 30 – Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
3rd ODI, Oct 3 – PCA New Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
1st T20I, Oct 6 – Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
2nd T20I, Oct 9 – JSCA Stadium, Ranchi
3rd T20I, Oct 11 – Holkar Stadium, Indore
4th T20I, Oct 14 – Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad
5th T20I, Oct 17 – M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Sri Lanka Tour of India (2026)

1st ODI, Dec 13 – Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
2nd ODI, Dec 16 – M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
3rd ODI, Dec 19 – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
1st T20I, Dec 22 – Rajkot
2nd T20I, Dec 24 – Cuttack
3rd T20I, Dec 27 – Pune

Zimbabwe Tour of India (2027)

1st ODI, Jan 3 – Eden Gardens, Kolkata
2nd ODI, Jan 6 – Hyderabad
3rd ODI, Jan 9 – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Australia Tour of India (2027) – Border-Gavaskar Trophy

1st Test, Jan 21–25 – Nagpur
2nd Test, Jan 29–Feb 2 – Chennai
3rd Test, Feb 11–15 – Guwahati
4th Test, Feb 19–23 – Ranchi
5th Test, Feb 27–Mar 3 – Ahmedabad