New Zealand Cricket revealed its upcoming home season, packed with international matches. A full series against India lights up the calendar, bringing Tests, ODIs, and T20s into play. Alongside it, the men’s team from Sri Lanka arrives for their tour. The women’s squad from Bangladesh also makes a stop, adding depth to the lineup. Action spreads across formats, keeping grounds busy through summer.
Twelve games await as India tours New Zealand in a massive stretch of cricket that stretches from October into early December. This trip marks the biggest home series ever hosted by New Zealand when counting match numbers. Two Test battles open things up, followed by five one-day contests instead of more traditional fixtures. Alongside those come an equal count of T20 clashes, matching the ODI tally exactly. Each format gets its share under changing skies and shifting ground conditions.
What time does the tour start?
Starting October 22 in Christchurch, five T20I matches unfold – next ones set for the 24th, 27th, 30th, plus November 1. November brings six ODI fixtures; first lands on the 4th, then continuing on the 7th, 10th, 13th, and wrapping the 15th. Test cricket begins November 19, runs through the 23rd, while the follow-up match stretches from the 27th to December 1.
Match schedules sit below, fully listed
First T20I October 22 Christchurch
Second T20I October Twenty Four Christchurch
3rd T20I – Wellington – October 27
Fourth T20I set for October 30 in Auckland
Fifth T20I played on November 1 in Hamilton
1st Odi 4 November Auckland
Second Odi Seven November Wellington
3rd Odi 10 November Hamilton
Fourth Odi November Thirteen Mount Maunganui
5th Odi 15 November Mount Maunganui
First Test Match Wellington November 19 to 23
Second Test Match December 2026 Christchurch
