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The T20 World Cup 2026 will be hosted by India and Sri Lanka. Defending champion India is the primary host country for the tournament. Team India, led by Rohit Sharma, had performed brilliantly in the last T20 World Cup played in 2024 under the hosting of USA and West Indies and won the title by defeating South Africa in the final. Suryakumar Yadav is now the T20I captain of Team India. He will aim to lead India to the T20 World Cup 2026. However, the schedule for the number of T20 matches Team India will play before the World Cup has been revealed.
While the full schedule of the T20 Men's World Cup 2026 is yet to be out, it is expected to begin in the first week of February with the final slated to be held in the first week of March. India have a total of ten T20I scheduled till the World Cup.
Indian cricket team's schedule till T20 World Cup 2026
India set to host South Africa
Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, the Indian team will host South Africa for an all-format tour that has two Tests, three ODIs and five T20Is. Here is the schedule of the entire tour.
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- 1st Test: November 14-18 - Kolkata
- 2nd Test: November 22-26 - Guwahati
- 1st ODI: November 30 - Ranchi
- 2nd ODI: December 3 - Raipur
- 3rd ODI: December 6 - Vizag
- 1st T20I: December 9: Cuttack
- 2nd T20I: December 11: New Chandigarh
- 3rd T20I: December 14: Dharamsala
- 4th T20I: December 17: Lucknow
- 5th T20I: December 19: Ahmedabad
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Limited-overs tour against New Zealand
Following the series against South Africa, the Indian team will play three ODIs and five T20Is against New Zealand on home soil.
- 1st ODI: January 11 - Vadodara
- 2nd ODI: January 14 - Rajkot
- 3rd ODI: January 18 - Indore
- 1st T20I: January 21 - Nagpur
- 2nd T20I: January 23 - Raipur
- 3rd T20I: January 25 - Guwahati
- 4th T20I: January 28 - Vizag
- 5th T20I: January 31 - Thiruvananthapuram
With 10 T20Is at home before the T20 World Cup 2026, India’s focus will be on fine-tuning combinations, testing young players, and ensuring the team is ready to defend its crown on home soil.
