India Tour of New Zealand 2026 from October 22 to December 1, 2026 The Indian men’s cricket team will play New Zealand in a historic multi-format five-match T20 Internationals, five One Day Internationals (ODIs) and two Test matches series.
The first T20I is scheduled for October 22 at Hagley Oval in Christchurch, followed by the ODI series starting on November 4. The two-match Test series will start in Wellington on November 19 and the second one in Christchurch from November 27 to December 1.
The tour will serve as an opportunity for both sides to test their combinations across formats. The series of five ODIs will be crucial as they continue to prepare for the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.
India Tour of New Zealand 2026 Overview
| Details | Information |
| Series Name | India Tour of New Zealand 2026 |
| Teams | India vs New Zealand |
| Host Country | New Zealand |
| Start Date | October 22, 2026 |
| End Date | December 1, 2026 |
| Total Matches | 12 |
| T20I Matches | 5 |
| ODI Matches | 5 |
| Test Matches | 2 |
| First Match | October 22, 2026 |
| Last Match | November 27–December 1, 2026 |
| Venues | Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland, Hamilton, Mount Maunganui |
| T20I Captain (India) | Shreyas Iyer |
| ODI Captain (India, first three) | Shubman Gill |
| Test Captain (India) | Shubman Gill |
| Host Board | New Zealand Cricket |
India vs New Zealand 2026 Full Schedule
| Match | Date | Venue | Time (IST) |
| 1st T20I | 22 Oct 2026 | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 12:30 PM |
| 2nd T20I | 24 Oct 2026 | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 12:30 PM |
| 3rd T20I | 27 Oct 2026 | Hnry Stadium, Wellington | 12:30 PM |
| 4th T20I | October 30, 2026 | Eden Park, Auckland | 12:30 PM |
| 5th T20I | November 1, 2026 | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 12:30 PM |
| 1st ODI | 4 Nov 2026 | Eden Park, Auckland | 7:30 AM |
| 2nd ODI | 7 Nov 2026 | Hnry Stadium, Wellington | 7:30 AM |
| 3rd ODI | 10 Nov 2026 | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 7:30 AM |
| 4th ODI | 13 Nov 2026 | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | 7:30 AM |
| 5th ODI | November 15, 2026 | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | 7:30 AM |
| 1st Test | 19–23 Nov 2026 | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 3:30 AM |
| 2nd Test | 27 Nov–1 Dec 2026 | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 3:30 AM |
India Squad for New Zealand Tour 2026
India T20I Squad 2026
| No. | Player | Role |
| 1 | Shreyas Iyer (C) | Batter |
| 2 | Abhishek Sharma | Batting All-rounder |
| 3 | Sanju Samson (WK) | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| 4 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | Batter |
| 5 | Ishan Kishan (WK) | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| 6 | Tilak Varma (VC) | Batter |
| 7 | Axar Patel | All-rounder |
| 8 | Shivam Dube | All-rounder |
| 9 | Nitish Kumar Reddy | All-rounder |
| 10 | Naman Dhir | All-rounder |
| 11 | Prince Yadav | Fast Bowler |
| 12 | Mayank Yadav | Fast Bowler |
| 13 | Arshdeep Singh | Fast Bowler |
| 14 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Fast Bowler |
| 15 | Varun Chakaravarthy | Spin Bowler |
| 16 | Kuldeep Yadav | Spin Bowler |
India ODI Squad for First Three Matches
Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Kishan (WK), Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna (subject to fitness), Kuldeep Yadav.
India ODI Squad for Fourth and Fifth Matches
- Captain: Shreyas Iyer
- Vice-Captain: Ishan Kishan
Shreyas Iyer, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra (WK), Mohammed Siraj, Yash Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav.
India Test Squad 2026
Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Rishabh Pant (WK, subject to fitness), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Anshul Kamboj, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Sai Sudharsan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj.
New Zealand Squad for India 2026
New Zealand T20I Squad 2026
Mitchell Santner, Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Zak Foulkes, Matt Henry, Bevon Jacobs, Kyle Jamieson, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Tim Seifert, Nathan Smith.
New Zealand ODI Squad for First Three Matches
Mitchell Santner, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham (WK), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Nathan Smith, Blair Tickner, Will Young.
New Zealand ODI Squad for Fourth and Fifth Matches
Mitchell Santner, Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Kristian Clarke, Jacob Duffy, Matt Fisher, Lockie Ferguson, Mitch Hay (WK), Nick Kelly, Tim Seifert (WK), Blair Tickner, Will Young.
New Zealand Test Squad 2026
New Zealand’s Test squad has not been confirmed.
India Tour of New Zealand 2026 Live Streaming and Telecast
| Country | Platform |
| India TV Telecast | Sony Sports Network |
| India Live Streaming | Sony LIV |
| New Zealand TV | Sky Sport |
| Live Scores | Cricbuzz and other cricket score platforms |
