The Indian cricket team are currently preparing to go on a short tour of Sri Lanka, where they will play two Tests, starting on August 15. The second match of the series, to be played in the capital city of Colombo, will end by August 27, after which India have a break for about a month or so before hosting the West Indies. These upcoming games will test the Indian side well, especially after they beat Zimbabwe 3-0 in the recently concluded T20I series. The victory over Zimbabwe will feel especially sweet to the Indians given that they were whitewashed 0-2 by Ireland and 0-4 by England earlier. India, who also tasted defeat in the three-match ODI series to England, will next play a series in this format against the West Indies at home.
The men from the Caribbean will play three ODIs and five T20Is in India, starting on September 27 in Thiruvananthapuram and ending on October 17 in the Information Technology capital city of Bengaluru. Less than a week after this series, the Indians will embark on a long tour of New Zealand, where they will play five T20Is, five ODIs and two Tests. The Kiwis will host India in the first T20I in Christchurch on October 22, while the last Test of the series will also be played in the same city till December 1. There will be very little rest for India after this, as Shubman Gill's men look to prepare for the 2027 ODI World Cup by welcoming familiar foes Sri Lanka to their shores.
The Lankans will take part in a three-ODI and three-T20I series with India, which starts on December 17 in Delhi and ends on December 27 in the western city of Pune. The ODI series against Sri Lanka is likely to feature former India captains Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, both of whom are vying for spots in the World Cup squad. Both these veterans, who have had celebrated careers, delivered for India in their recent series loss to England, but are still not guaranteed berths for the World Cup. Their form, fitness and temperament will be scrutinised in detail by the selectors.
Here is everything you need to know about the full schedule of India's upcoming fixtures in 2026:
India tour of Sri Lanka
Aug 15-19, 2026 1st Test Galle
Aug 23-27, 2026 2nd Test Colombo (SSC)
West Indies tour of India
Sep 27, 2026 1st ODI Thiruvananthapuram
Sep 30, 2026 2nd ODI Guwahati
Oct 3, 2026 3rd ODI Tira
Oct 6, 2026 1st T20I Lucknow
Oct 9, 2026 2nd T20I Ranchi
Oct 11, 2026 3rd T20I Indore
Oct 14, 2026 4th T20I Hyderabad
Oct 17, 2026 5th T20I Bengaluru
India tour of New Zealand
Oct 22, 2026 1st T20I Christchurch
Oct 24, 2026 2nd T20I Christchurch
Oct 27, 2026 3rd T20I Wellington
Oct 30, 2026 4th T20I Auckland
Nov 1, 2026 5th T20I Hamilton
Nov 4, 2026 1st ODI Auckland
Nov 7, 2026 2nd ODI Wellington
Nov 10, 2026 3rd ODI Hamilton
Nov 13, 2026 4th ODI Mount Maunganui
Nov 15, 2026 5th ODI Mount Maunganui
Nov 19-23, 2026 1st Test Wellington
Nov 27 - Dec 1, 2026 2nd Test Christchurch
Sri Lanka tour of India
Dec 13, 2026 1st ODI Delhi
Dec 16, 2026 2nd ODI Bengaluru
Dec 19, 2026 3rd ODI Ahmedabad
Dec 22, 2026 1st T20I Rajkot
Dec 24, 2026 2nd T20I Cuttack
Dec 27, 2026 3rd T20I Pune