Several venues from various cities and boards are being considered to host Team India’s home series against New Zealand in January 2026. Because India will host the Kiwis in three ODIs and five T20Is, eight towns, including Nagpur, Guwahati, Trivandrum, Indore, Mohali, Rajkot, Hyderabad, and Jaipur, are vying to host the limited-overs series in early 2026.
Notably, the series would bring an end to India’s home schedule, which will comprise two Tests against the West Indies and a full-fledged series against South Africa.
Between the home series against the Men in Maroon and the Proteas and the series against New Zealand, India will go to Australia for a white ball tour.
According to the schedule, the venues for the series against the West Indies and South Africa have already been determined. From October 19 to November 8, India will play three One-Day Internationals and five Twenty20 Internationals against Australia. After the Limited-Overs series against New Zealand, India will compete in the T20 World Cup 2026, which will be hosted jointly by them and Sri Lanka.
Venues for the West Indies and South Africa series.
Ahmedabad and Delhi will host the two Tests between India and the West Indies. The current T20 World Cup and Champions Trophy champions will meet South Africa in two Tests, three One-Day Internationals, and five T20 Internationals. The Tests will be held in Kolkata and Guwahati, while the ODIs will be played in Ranchi, Raipur, and Vizag.
Cuttack, New Chandigarh, Dharamsala, and Lucknow will host the five T20Is against the T20 World Cup 2024 runners-up, which will take place before the series against New Zealand and after the Australian visit.
The BCCI will host a meeting online on June 14 at 4 p.m. to discuss a variety of topics, including finalising the guidelines for IPL triumphs, the domestic calendar year for the 2025-26 season, and an update to the age verification system. In addition, the locations for the series versus New Zealand will be determined.
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