India ended 2025 with a 3-1 T20I series win over South Africa. This year was a remarkable year for Team India in T20 cricket. Team India did not lose a single series this year. With this winning streak, India will aim to advance to next year’s T20 World Cup. However, they will face a tough challenge from New Zealand. This will be the Surya Brigade’s last chance to test players and set combinations before the T20 World Cup. Let’s take a look at the schedule, match timings, and other details for the India vs. New Zealand 2026 tour.
New Zealand’s tour of India will begin with a three-match ODI series on January 11th. Fans will once again see star players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in this series. India will then play a five-match T20I series against New Zealand. New Zealand’s tour of India will conclude on January 31st, and after a week’s rest, both teams will begin their respective campaigns in the T20 World Cup 2026.
Team India next match time and date
IND vs NZ ODI Series Schedule-
1st ODI: January 11, 2026 (Sunday) – Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara – 1:30 PM IST
2nd ODI: January 14, 2026 (Wednesday) – Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot – 1:30 PM IST
3rd ODI: January 18, 2026 (Sunday) – Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore – 1:30 PM IST
IND vs NZ T20 Series Schedule-
1st T20I – January 21 in Nagpur, 7 PM IST
2nd T20I – January 23 in Raipur, 7 PM IST
3rd T20I – January 25 in Guwahati, 7 PM IST
4th T20I – January 28 in Visakhapatnam, 7 PM IST
Fifth and final T20I – January 31 in Thiruvananthapuram, 7 PM IST
India vs South Africa 5th T20I match summary
Team India, after losing the toss and opting to bat first, posted 231 runs in their allotted 20 overs. Opening the innings alongside Abhishek Sharma due to Shubman Gill’s injury, Sanju Samson scored 37 runs off 22 balls, while Abhishek Sharma provided excellent support with 34 runs off 21 balls. Tikal Verma, batting at number three, played a brilliant innings of 72 runs. Hardik Pandya, playing a crucial role alongside Tikal in helping Team India reach this massive total, smashing a half-century off 16 balls and a blistering 63 runs off 25 balls at a strike rate of 252.