After concluding the home series against South Africa, the Indian men’s cricket team will now be back in action in the new year. Team India’s first challenge in 2026 will be against New Zealand, where the two teams will play a crucial white-ball series hosted by India. The tour will feature a total of eight matches, including three ODIs and five T20 Internationals. All three ODIs will be played starting at 1:30 PM IST. This series is considered special for the home crowd, as it will be the first time New Zealand will be playing ODI cricket in India. Immediately after the ODI series, a 5-match T20 International series will be played between the two teams.
India and New Zealand have played 120 ODI matches so far. India has won 62 of these matches, while New Zealand has won 50. Seven matches have ended in a draw and one has ended in a tie. Both teams have not yet announced their squads for the ODI series.
IND vs NZ series full schedule:
Full schedule of IND vs NZ ODI series:
First ODI: January 11, 2026 – Vadodara
2nd ODI: January 14, 2026 – Rajkot
Third ODI: January 18, 2026 – Indore
Full schedule of IND vs NZ T20I series:
1st T20: January 21 – Nagpur
2nd T20: January 23 – Raipur
3rd T20: January 25 – Guwahati
4th T20: January 28 – Visakhapatnam
5th T20I: January 31, 2026 – Thiruvananthapuram
All matches of the T20 series will start at 7:00 PM IST.
In T20 International cricket, the matches between India and New Zealand have been quite exciting. So far, 25 T20 International matches have been played between the two teams. India has won 14 matches, while New Zealand has won 10. One match has been tied. BCCI has announced a 15-member squad for the T20 series. Significantly, the same Indian T20 team that played against New Zealand will also represent the country in the upcoming T20 World Cup. However, the New Zealand Cricket Board has not yet announced its squad for the T20 series.