What’s next for Team India? Full international schedule after T20 World Cup 2026
After the T20 World Cup 2026, Team India will face a packed international calendar featuring multiple Test series, ODIs and T20Is across home and overseas tours
Last Updated: 06.55 PM, Mar 13, 2026
The Indian cricket team have a busy season ahead in the ongoing season. Having won the T20 World Cup 2026 against New Zealand, the players will separate to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 from March 28 to May 31. Following the conclusion of the T20 league, the Indian team will reunite to play a Test series against Afghanistan in India.
Apart from that, they'll play series against England, New Zealand, and other countries. The board has got requests from many countries to play ODI series ahead of the World Cup 2027. Hence, reports suggest that the board is in talks with other nations and will come to a conclusion ahead of the IPL 2026.
This is surely a good news for the Kohli and Rohit fans since the players have retired from international cricket and are playing only ODI matches. Kohli was in a stellar form in the previous season where he helped India win many matches, especially the series against Australia and South Africa.
India's schedule after T20 World Cup 2026
The Men in Blue will feature in many matches after the end of the IPL 2026, and some of them will be against the best teams. The Test and ODI series are extremely important since the ODI World Cup and WTC 2027 are lined up. India are way behind in the WTC race and will have to win matches to make it to the top 2 rank in the tournament.
| Series | Match | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan Tour of India | 1st Test | 6–10 June 2026 | New Chandigarh |
| Afghanistan Tour of India | 1st ODI | 14 June 2026 | Dharamsala |
| Afghanistan Tour of India | 2nd ODI | 17 June 2026 | Lucknow |
| Afghanistan Tour of India | 3rd ODI | 20 June 2026 | Chennai |
| India Tour of England | 1st T20I | 1 July 2026 | Chester-le-Street |
| India Tour of England | 2nd T20I | 4 July 2026 | Manchester |
| India Tour of England | 3rd T20I | 7 July 2026 | Nottingham |
| India Tour of England | 4th T20I | 9 July 2026 | Bristol |
| India Tour of England | 5th T20I | July 2026 (TBC) | England |
| India Tour of England | ODI Series | July 2026 (TBC) | England |
| India Tour of Sri Lanka | 1st Test | August 2026 (TBC) | Sri Lanka |
| India Tour of Sri Lanka | 2nd Test | August 2026 (TBC) | Sri Lanka |
| India Tour of Bangladesh | ODI & T20I Series | 1–13 September 2026 | Bangladesh |
| West Indies Tour of India | ODI & T20I Series | Sep–Oct 2026 | India |
| India Tour of New Zealand | Test, ODI & T20I Series | Oct–Nov 2026 | New Zealand |
| Sri Lanka Tour of India | ODI & T20I Series | December 2026 | India |
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