India tour of New Zealand 2026: New Zealand (NZC) on June 3 announced the full schedule for all-format series at home against India, Sri Lanka. The all-format series against India features five T20Is, five ODIs and two Tests. The number of ODIs have been increased from three to five. It is likely to be and ‘s last tour of New Zealand before ODI World Cup 2027.
The five-T20I series will begin on October 22 in Christchurch. The T20I series will end on November 1 in Hamilton. The ODI series will begin on November 4 and go on till November 15. The two Tests will begin on November 19 and 27 in Wellington and Christchurch respectively.
India tour of New Zealand full schedule –
1st T20I – 22 October, Christchurch
2nd T20I – 24 October, Christchurch
3rd T20I – 27 October, Wellington
4th T20I – 30 October, Auckland
5th T20I – 1 November, Hamilton
1st ODI – 4 November, Auckland
2nd ODI – 7 November, Wellington
3rd ODI – 10 November, Hamilton
4th ODI – 13 November, Mount Maunganui
5th ODI – 15 November, Mount Maunganui
1st Test – 19-23 November, Wellington
2nd Test – 27 November-1 December 2026, Christchurch
WTC points on offer
The two-Test series will be crucial for India’s chances of making it to the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 final. In the second half of Shubman Gill-led India’s WTC campaign, New Zealand will be the second destination. Their first Test series upon resumption is an away tour of Sri Lanka. After New Zealand tour, India will host Australia for Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2025-26.
New Zealand’s schedule for Sri Lanka series –
1st ODI – 16 January, Napier
2nd ODI – 19 January, Wellington
3rd ODI – 22 January, Dunedin
1st T20I – 26 January, Christchurch
2nd T20I – 29 January, Nelson
3rd T20I – 31 January, Nelson
1st Test – 4-8 February, Mount Maunganui
2nd Test – 12-16 February, Hamilton