The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has unveiled the fixtures for the 2026-27 home international season. The schedule announced by the board includes no home Tests until the blockbuster five-Test series against Australia that begins on January 21, 2027.
Team India to host West Indies, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe for white-ball fixtures
The Men in Blue’s home season begins on September 27 with the first of the three ODIs against West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram. The Caribbeans will also play five T20Is. In December, India will host Sri Lanka for three ODIs and as many T20Is. Zimbabwe will tour India for three ODIs from January 3 to January 9. The Test series against Australia begins on January 21 and is slated to last until March 3.
Team India’s schedule for 2026-27 home season
| Date | Match | Venue |
| September 27, 2026 | India vs West Indies, 1st ODI | Thiruvananthapuram |
| September 30, 2026 | India vs West Indies, 2nd ODI | Guwahati |
| October 3, 2026 | India vs West Indies, 3rd ODI | New Chandigarh |
| October 6, 2026 | India vs West Indies, 1st T20I | Lucknow |
| October 9, 2026 | India vs West Indies, 2nd T20I | Ranchi |
| October 11, 2026 | India vs West Indies, 3rd T20I | Indore |
| October 14, 2026 | India vs West Indies, 4th T20I | Hyderabad |
| October 17, 2026 | India vs West Indies, 5th T20I | Bengaluru |
| December 13, 2026 | India vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI | Delhi |
| December 16, 2026 | India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI | Bengaluru |
| December 19, 2026 | India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI | Ahmedabad |
| December 22, 2026 | India vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I | Rajkot |
| December 24, 2026 | India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I | Cuttack |
| December 27, 2026 | India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I | Pune |
| January 3, 2027 | India vs Zimbabwe, 1st ODI | Kolkata |
| January 6, 2027 | India vs Zimbabwe, 2nd ODI | Hyderabad |
| January 9, 2027 | India vs Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI | Mumbai |
| January 21-25, 2027 | India vs Australia, 1st Test | Nagpur |
| January 29 – February 2, 2027 | India vs Australia, 2nd Test | Chennai |
| February 11 – 15, 2027 | India vs Australia, 3rd Test | Guwahati |
| February 19 – 23, 2027 | India vs Australia, 4th Test | Ranchi |
| February 27 – March 3, 2027 | India vs Australia, 5th Test | Ahmedabad |
The Asian Giants will also host Afghanistan for a one-off Test and three ODIs in June. They are likely to tour Sri Lanka for Tests in July and New Zealand in November. India had relinquished the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in the 2024-25 leg by losing the series 3-1.
