India are getting ready for the 2027 ODI World Cup. The tournament will be held in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia. India have a limited number of matches to get their team right before the event. The next few months are very important for the team management, players, and selectors.
India started their World Cup preparations with an ODI series in England. They lost that series 2-1. India will now play 14 ODIs before IPL 2027. These matches will help them prepare for the World Cup. Some of these games will be played away from home.
India’s Road to the 2027 ODI World Cup
The first upcoming series is against the West Indies at home. It is a three-match ODI series. The first match is on September 27 in Trivandrum. The second match is on September 30 in Guwahati. The third match is on October 3 in New Chandigarh.
After that, India will tour New Zealand for five ODIs. The matches will be played at four different grounds. The first ODI is on November 4 in Auckland. The second is on November 7 in Wellington. The third is on November 10 in Hamilton. The fourth is on November 13 in Mount Maunganui. The fifth is on November 15, also in Mount Maunganui.
India then returns home for two more ODI series. First, they face Sri Lanka in a three-match series. The first match is on December 13 in Delhi. The second is on December 16 in Bengaluru. The third is on December 19 in Ahmedabad. Then India play Zimbabwe in another three-match series. The first match is on January 3, 2027, in Kolkata. The second is on January 6 in Hyderabad. The third is on January 9 in Mumbai.
The season ends with a big five-Test series against Australia. This is the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The first Test is in Nagpur from January 21 to 25. The second is in Chennai from January 29 to February 2. The third is in Guwahati from February 11 to 15. The fourth is in Ranchi from February 19 to 23. The fifth is in Ahmedabad from February 27 to March 3.
Asian Games 2026 Cricket Schedule: India’s Men’s T20 Campaigns in Japan
Cricket at the Asian Games 2026 will be played in Japan. The matches will take place from September 17 to October 3. The venue is the Korogi Athletic Park in Aichi.
The men’s competition starts on September 24. The medal matches are on October 3. Ten teams are taking part. They are divided into two groups. Group A has Afghanistan, Japan, and Nepal. Group B has Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, and Oman. The top two teams from each group will move to the quarter-finals. Four seeded teams will join them there. These are India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
India will begin their campaign in the quarter-finals on September 28. They will play the Group A runners-up. Pakistan will face the Group B runners-up earlier the same day. Sri Lanka will meet the Group A winners on September 29. Bangladesh will play the Group B winners in the last quarter-final. The men’s semi-finals are on October 1.
| Date | Match | Round | Time |
| September 24, Thursday | Afghanistan vs Japan | Group A | 5:30 AM |
| September 24, Thursday | Hong Kong China vs Malaysia | Group B | 10:30 AM |
| September 25, Friday | Hong Kong China vs Oman | Group B | 5:30 AM |
| September 25, Friday | Afghanistan vs Nepal | Group A | 10:30 AM |
| September 26, Saturday | Japan vs Nepal | Group A | 5:30 AM |
| September 26, Saturday | Malaysia vs Oman | Group B | 10:30 AM |
| September 28, Monday | Pakistan vs B2 | Quarter-final | 5:30 AM |
| September 28, Monday | India vs A2 | Quarter-final | 10:00 AM |
| September 29, Tuesday | Sri Lanka vs A1 | Quarter-final | 5:30 AM |
| September 29, Tuesday | Bangladesh vs B1 | Quarter-final | 10:00 AM |
| October 1, Thursday | Pakistan/B2 vs Bangladesh/B1 | Semi-final | 5:30 AM |
| October 1, Thursday | India/A2 vs Sri Lanka/A1 | Semi-final | 10:00 AM |
| October 3, Saturday | Bronze medal match | Third-place playoff | 5:30 AM |
| October 3, Saturday | Gold medal match | Final | 10:00 AM |
Cricket will also return to the Olympic programme at Los Angeles 2028. The sport was last in the Olympics in 1900 in Paris. That was 128 years earlier.
FAQs
Q. How many ODIs will India play before IPL 2027?
A. India will play 14 ODIs before IPL 2027.
Q. Who will India face in their next ODI series?
A. India will face the West Indies at home.
Q. How many ODIs will India play against New Zealand?
A. India will play five ODIs against New Zealand.
Q. When will India play Sri Lanka in ODIs?
A. India will play Sri Lanka from December 13 to 19.
Q. When will the Border-Gavaskar Trophy begin?
A. The five-Test series against Australia begins on January 21, 2027.
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