New Delhi, 04 June 2026: BCCI Announces India tour of New Zealand Schedule The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the schedule of Test, ODI and T20 series for the New Zealand tour. This series spanning all three formats will start from October 22 with T20 matches. The T20 series will consist of five matches, followed by five ODIs and two Test matches. Team India will play a total of 12 matches in all three formats in this tour.
This series, which started in October, will continue till December as per the scheduled schedule. If the final Test lasts the full five days, the tour will end in December. The final match of the two-match Test series will be played from 27 November to 1 December.
The first T20I match of the series will start at 1:30 pm IST. T20I matches will be played in Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland and Hamilton.
ODI matches will start at 8:30 am Indian time. This series will be played in Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton and Mount Maunganui.
Test matches will start at 4:30 am Indian time. Indian fans will have to sacrifice their sleep to watch the Test series. Both the matches of the red-ball series will be held in Wellington and Christchurch respectively.
1st T20 – October 22, 1:30 pm, Christchurch (Hagley Oval)
2nd T20 – October 24, 1:30 pm, Christchurch (Hagley Oval)
3rd T20 – 27 October, 1:30 pm, Wellington (HNRY Stadium)
4th T20 – 30 October, 1:30 pm, Auckland (Eden Park)
Fifth T20 – 1 November, 1:30 pm, Hamilton (Seddon Park)
1st ODI – 4 November, 8:30 am Auckland (Eden Park)
2nd ODI – 7 November, 8:30 am Wellington (HNRY Stadium)
3rd ODI – November 10, 8:30 am, Hamilton (Seddon Park)
4th ODI – November 13, 8:30 am Mount Maunganui (Bay Oval)
5th ODI – November 15, 8:30 am Mount Maunganui (Bay Oval)
1st Test – 19 November to 23 November, 4:30 am, Wellington (Basin Reserve)
Second Test – December 27 to December 1, 4:30 am, Christchurch (Hagley Oval)
