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AUCKLAND: India is set to tour New Zealand for an all-format series later this year, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) announced on Wednesday.
The Blackcaps will host India for five ODIs and the same number of T20Is, with two Test matches concluding the tour.
According to NZC, this will be the biggest inbound tour in terms of matches (12) in New Zealand’s history. The tour will commence on 22 October with the ODI series and will conclude on 1 December 2026.
The New Zealand Government will back the tour as part of the celebrations for 100 years of sporting relations between New Zealand and India.
After India, New Zealand will host Sri Lanka for another multi-format series. The series will begin with three ODIs followed by three T20Is to be played in January 2027.
After the white-ball leg, both teams will then play two Test matches to conclude New Zealand’s home summer.
NZC Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer Glenn Critchley reflected on the announcement, saying that the India tour will be one of the most significant home summers.
“It simply does not get bigger than India, and we are determined to deliver New Zealanders a tour like no other,” Critchley said.
“This will be about more than just the cricket on the field – it will be a celebration of New Zealand’s shared history and culture with India, and our burgeoning rivalry and friendship through cricket. The passion and following this team has is staggering – not to mention some of the players expected to tour such as Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah – so we are bracing for the intensity and fandom that will accompany the tour.”
“Experiencing the noise, colour and atmosphere of an Indian cricket international is a bucket-list event and I would encourage the Kiwi public to take up the opportunity to witness it first-hand,” he concluded.
22 Oct – 1st T20I, Hagley Oval, Christchurch (8pm NZT)
24 Oct – 2nd T20I, Hagley Oval, Christchurch (8pm NZT)
27 Oct – 3rd T20I, Sky Stadium, Wellington (8pm NZT)
30 Oct – 4th T20I, Eden Park, Auckland (8pm NZT)
1 Nov – 5th T20I, Seddon Park, Hamilton (8pm NZT)
ODIs
4 Nov – 1st ODI, Eden Park, Auckland (3pm NZT)
7 Nov – 2nd ODI, Sky Stadium, Wellington (3pm NZT)
10 Nov – 3rd ODI, Seddon Park, Hamilton (3pm NZT)
13 Nov – 4th ODI, Bay Oval, Tauranga (3pm NZT)
15 Nov – 5th ODI, Bay Oval, Tauranga (3pm NZT)
19–23 Nov – 1st Test, Basin Reserve, Wellington (11am NZT)
27 Nov–1 Dec – 2nd Test, Hagley Oval, Christchurch (11am NZT)
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