India, Jan. 1 -- India's 2026 calendar is built around three major blocks: a home white-ball start against New Zealand, an ICC T20 World Cup on the subcontinent, and a mid-year overseas white-ball tour of England. The rest of the year follows the ICC's Future Tours Programme structure, with a few series still awaiting match-by-match itineraries from boards.

India open the year with an eight-match home series against New Zealand.

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup runs from February 7 to March 8, with India and Sri Lanka as co-hosts.

The IPL window for 2026 is scheduled from March 26 to May 31, shaping the break in India's international calendar through most of April and May.

India are slated to host Afghanistan for a short mixed-format assig...