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India Cricket 2026: T20 World Cup defense & packed schedule
1 Jan
Summary
- India faces a packed 2026 schedule including T20 World Cup defense.
- Team India will tour England, Sri Lanka, and New Zealand in 2026.
- Cricket returns to the Asian Games with India as defending champions.
The Indian men's cricket team is set for a demanding 2026, commencing with a home series against New Zealand in January. This will be followed by co-hosting the ICC Men's T20 World Cup with Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8. The team's challenging schedule continues with participation in the Indian Premier League from March 26 to May 31.
Further engagements include tours to England for white-ball matches in July and to Sri Lanka for two Test matches in August as part of the World Test Championship. Afghanistan will also tour India for a Test and limited-overs matches in June and September. Cricket will be featured in the Asian Games in Japan from September 19 to October 4, where India are the defending champions.
The year will conclude with an all-format tour to New Zealand in October-November, featuring two Tests, three ODIs, and five T20Is. Finally, Sri Lanka will tour India in December for a series of ODIs and T20Is to round off an action-packed year for Team India.
