BCCI Officially Reveals India’s 2026-27 Home Season Schedule

Team India’s schedule for the blockbuster home season between September 2026 and February 2027 has officially been announced.

As per the schedule unveiled by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), there will be 22 international fixtures across 17 cities at home— 9 ODIs + 8 T20Is + 5 Tests.

Teams like West Indies, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, and Australia will tour India during the 2026-27 phase.

The overall schedule looks well planned, with different formats being played at multiple venues. However, the Indian cricket board has made the biggest blunder while organizing the busy schedule for the senior men’s national team.

With India’s home season set to commence after the IPL 2026, let’s take a look at the dates, venues, and match timings.

List of 17 Cities to Host India’s Home Season Matches 2026-27

Here are those 17 cities and cricket stadiums across India that are scheduled to host the Indian team’s home season matches in 2026-27, starting with the limited-overs series against West Indies, till the Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia:

1. Trivandrum: Greenfield International Cricket Stadium
2. Guwahati: Barsapara Cricket Stadium
3. New Chandigarh: MYS Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
4. Lucknow: Ekana Stadium
5. Ranchi: JSCA International Cricket Stadium
6. Indore: Holkar Stadium
7. Nagpur: Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium
8. Bengaluru: M.Chinnaswamy Stadium
9. Delhi: Arun Jaitley Stadium
10. Chennai: MA Chidambaram Stadium
11. Ahmedabad: Narendra Modi Stadium
12. Rajkot: Niranjan Shah Stadium
13. Cuttack: Barabati Stadium
14. Pune: Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium
15. Kolkata: Eden Gardens Stadium
16. Hyderabad: Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium
17. Mumbai: Wankhede Stadium

September to October 2026: White Ball Series vs West Indies (3 ODIs+5 T20Is) 

The home season opens up with the West Indies limited-overs tour of India. This series, scheduled between September 27 and October 17, comprises 3 ODIs and 5 T20Is each.

December 2026: White Ball Series vs Sri Lanka (3 ODIs+3 T20Is)

After the completion of the New Zealand tour, the Indian team returns to its home soil to host Sri Lanka in the white-ball series, including 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is each.

January 2027: White Ball Series vs Zimbabwe (3 ODIs)

Team India will commence the New Year 2027 by hosting Zimbabwe for a 3-match ODI series in January, with matches scheduled across Kolkata, Hyderabad, and Mumbai. This would mark the last white-ball series for India in the home season 2026-27.

January to February 2027: Red Ball Series vs Australia (Border Gavaskar Trophy)

The home season concludes with the highly coveted Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. This 5-match test series will be played in Nagpur, Chennai, Guwahati, Ranchi, and Hyderabad.

The forthcoming 18th edition of the BGT features an intriguing battle between the two heavyweights in test cricket.

Australia would be eager to defend its BGT title on overseas soil, while India’s advantage of playing at home gives them a strong chance to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar trophy after losing the 2024-25 edition in Australia.

India’s Home Test Venues 2026-27: BCCI’s Costly Mistake

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia is the only home test series for India where core cities like Mumbai and Kolkata won’t host any matches.

In other words, BCCI excluded the most iconic venues like Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata and Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai from hosting 5-match test series against Australia.

Fans consider it the biggest misstep that the Indian cricket board has ever committed in organizing a home test series.

Venues Where India Will Play More than 1 Match in 2026-27 Home Season

Here are those five cities where India will play more than a single match in the forthcoming home season 2026-27:

• Ahmedabad (03rd ODI vs Sri Lanka and 5th Test vs Australia)
• Guwahati (02nd ODI vs West Indies and 3rd Test vs Australia)
• Bengaluru (05th T20I vs West Indies and 2nd ODI vs Sri Lanka)
• Ranchi (02nd T20I vs West Indies and 04th Test vs Australia)
• Hyderabad (04th T20I vs West Indies and 02nd ODI vs Zimbabwe)

Also Read: Pak, Sri, & Aus Sealed For New Zealand Cricket Home Season 2024-25

Final Opinion: Home Venues Rohit-Kohli Will Feature in 2026-27 Season

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, both active only in the ODI format, will play at nine different venues in India’s 2026-27 home season. Here are those nine cities where Ro-Ko will feature in the forthcoming international fixtures donning the iconic blue jersey:

• Trivandrum (1st ODI vs West Indies)
• Guwahati (2nd ODI vs West Indies)
• New Chandigarh (3rd ODI vs West Indies)
• Delhi (1st ODI vs Sri Lanka)
• Bengaluru (2nd ODI vs Sri Lanka)
• Ahmedabad (3rd ODI vs Sri Lanka) 
• Kolkata (1st ODI vs Zimbabwe)
• Hyderabad (2nd ODI vs Zimbabwe)
• Mumbai (3rd ODI vs Zimbabwe)