Team India’s tour of Sri Lanka has ended. The team secured a 1-0 win in the two-match Test series. But they could not win the second Test. As a result, they remain in fifth place in the World Test Championship standings.
The team has a busy September ahead. Their next match is the first T20I against Afghanistan on September 13. The match will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Afghanistan is the designated host, but all three matches will be held at the same venue. Each game is scheduled to start at 7 PM IST.
After the T20I series, India will take on the West Indies in a three-match ODI series. The opening game will be played on September 27 at the Greenfield Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. The second ODI is scheduled for September 30 in Guwahati. The series finale will be played on October 3 at the PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh.
Team India will also compete in the Asian Games. They have entered the tournament at the quarter-final stage. Their last-eight clash is scheduled for September 28 at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin. The identity of their opponent will be determined based on earlier results. If they advance to the semi-finals, their next match will be played on October 1.
Indian Cricket Team Schedule For September-October
India’s Afghanistan T20I Series Schedule for September 2026
The Indian cricket team is scheduled to play a three-match Twenty20 International series against Afghanistan in September 2026. The series is part of Afghanistan’s multi-format bilateral cycle in India. Afghanistan is the designated host team, but all matches will be played in India.
The series will run from September 13 to September 17. All three matches will be held at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in New Delhi at 7:00 PM IST. The first match is on September 13, the second on September 15, and the third on September 17.
Afghanistan will be captained by Ibrahim Zadran. India’s captain for the series is yet to be confirmed. This series will be India’s next assignment after their tour of Sri Lanka. It will be followed by an ODI series against the West Indies and the Asian Games campaign.
India Begins Asian Games Cricket Title Defence Against Japan
Team India are the defending champions in both the men’s and women’s cricket events at the 2026 Asian Games. The cricket schedules for both tournaments have been officially released. The matches will be played at Korogi Athletic Park in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The women’s competition will run from September 17 to 22. The men’s tournament will follow from September 24 to October 3.
The men’s groups are Afghanistan, Japan, and Nepal in Group A. Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Oman are in Group B. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh have received direct entry as seeded teams. The top two teams from each group will advance to the knockout stage. They will meet the four seeded teams there.
The men’s schedule starts on September 24. Afghanistan will play Japan, and Hong Kong will face Malaysia. The group stage continues until September 26. The quarterfinals are on September 28 and 29. India will play their quarterfinal at 10:30 AM IST on September 28. The semi-finals are on October 1. The bronze medal match and the final are on October 3.
India vs West Indies 2026: Full ODI and T20I Series Schedule
The West Indies cricket team will tour India in September and October 2026 to play a series of matches. The tour will include three One Day Internationals and five Twenty20 Internationals. The fixtures were confirmed by the BCCI in March 2026 as part of the home international season.
The ODI series will begin on September 27 with the first match at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. The second ODI will be played on September 30 at the Assam Cricket Association Stadium in Guwahati. The third ODI will take place on October 3 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur.
The T20I series will start on October 6 with the first match at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The second T20I will be held on October 9 at the JSCA International Stadium in Ranchi. The third match is scheduled for October 11 at the Holkar Stadium in Indore. The fourth T20I will take place on October 14 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. The final match of the series will be played on October 17 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
India’s New Zealand Tour 2026: Full Schedule
India will tour New Zealand for a full-format series from October to December 2026. The tour includes five T20 Internationals, five One-Day Internationals, and two Test matches. It will be only the third time India has toured New Zealand across all three formats, following previous visits in 2008-09 and 2019-20.
The series begins on October 22 with the first of five T20Is at Hagley Oval in Christchurch. The second T20I will also be played at Hagley Oval on October 24. The third match moves to Hnry Stadium in Wellington on October 27, followed by the fourth at Eden Park in Auckland on October 30. The fifth and final T20I will be held at Seddon Park in Hamilton on November 1. All T20Is are scheduled to start at 8:00 PM New Zealand time.
The ODI series starts on November 4 with the first match at Eden Park in Auckland. The second ODI will be played at Hnry Stadium in Wellington on November 7. The third match is scheduled for November 10 at Seddon Park in Hamilton. The final two ODIs will be held at Bay Oval in Tauranga on November 13 and November 15. All ODIs are scheduled to start at 3:00 PM New Zealand time, which is 6:30 AM Indian Standard Time.
The two-Test series rounds off the tour. The first Test will be played at the Cello Basin Reserve in Wellington from November 19 to 23. The second Test will be held at Hagley Oval in Christchurch from November 27 to December 1. Both Tests are scheduled to start at 11:00 AM New Zealand time, which is 3:30 AM Indian Standard Time.
FAQs
Q. When will India play Afghanistan in September?
A. The first T20I is scheduled for September 13.
Q. Where will India play the Afghanistan T20Is?
A. All three matches will be played in New Delhi.
Q. When will India play the West Indies in ODIs?
A. The ODI series starts on September 27.
Q. When will India play their Asian Games quarterfinal?
A. India will play their quarterfinal on September 28.
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