IND vs NZ, 2026: New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has announced the schedule and venues for their all-format series against India that will span from October to December 2026. Along with hosting the Men in Blue, the Black Caps will also host Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Nevertheless, the series against India will capture the eyeballs the most, majorly due to the number of fans they have.
IND vs NZ, 2026: Full schedule of India’s tour of New Zealand
The Indian team last toured New Zealand in the 2019-20, squaring off in three ODIs, five T20Is and a couple of Tests. The tourists swept the T20Is 5-0 but New Zealand secured a sweep in the ODI and Test series that followed. With India not having won a Test series in New Zealand since 2009, the sub-continent powerhouse will look to accomplish the feat this time around. On this occasion, India will also play five ODIs along with as many T20Is and a couple of Tests.
Here is the complete schedule:
| Date | Match | Venue | Timing (IST) |
| October 22 | 1st T20I | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 1:30 PM |
| October 24 | 2nd T20I | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 1:30 PM |
| October 27 | 3rd T20I | Hnry Stadium, Wellington | 1:30 PM |
| October 30 | 4th T20I | Eden Park, Auckland | 1:30 PM |
| November 1 | 5th T20I | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 1:30 PM |
| November 4 | 1st ODI | Eden Park, Auckland | 8:30 AM |
| November 7 | 2nd ODI | Hnry Stadium, Wellington | 8:30 AM |
| November 10 | 3rd ODI | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 8:30 AM |
| November 13 | 4th ODI | Bay Oval, Tauranga | 8:30 AM |
| November 15 | 5th ODI | Bay Oval, Tauranga | 8:30 AM |
| November 19 – November 3 | 1st Test | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 4:30 AM |
| November 27 – December 1 | 2nd Test | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 4:30 AM |
Last tour of New Zealand for Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma?
Meanwhile, the tour of New Zealand later this year is also likely to be the last for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, given they are at the fag end of their careers. The two prolific ODI run-getters have well over 22000 runs together, with Kohli now the second-highest run-getter in the format.
With the 2027 World Cup also on the horizon, both Kohli and Rohit will do everything in their power to ensure their availability and full fitness for the mega event.
