Rachin Ravindra has dislocated his right shoulder. The injury happened during a promotional shoot in Auckland earlier this week. He was attempting a diving catch when he landed awkwardly on a safety mat. He underwent initial assessments on Friday. Medical specialists cleared any major structural damage. But his return will depend on how he progresses during the first weeks of rehabilitation.
New Zealand’s next assignment is more than a month away. They will host India in an all-format home series. The T20Is start on October 22. The squad for the T20I series will be announced next week. New Zealand Cricket says it is unclear if Ravindra will play that series.
New Zealand performance manager Mike Sandle called it a really unfortunate injury. He said everyone is gutted for Rachin Ravindra. The priority is to make sure he recovers well and gets back on the field as soon as possible. He said the activities during the shoot were agreed in advance by all parties. Appropriate safety measures were in place. He called it a freak accident. He said the board will continue to review its processes around such events in the future.
Head coach Rob Walter said New Zealand will not rush Rachin Ravindra back. He said there is a heavy schedule of Test cricket in the next six months. So they do not want to bring him back sooner than needed. He said Ravindra is in great hands for his rehabilitation. The team looks forward to welcoming him back soon.
After the five T20Is finish on November 1, New Zealand and India will play five ODIs followed by two Tests. All those matches will be in November. There will also be an India A tour of New Zealand for three four-day matches from October 24 to November 10. Those games will lead up to the Test series.
India Tour of New Zealand: Full 12-Match Schedule Across T20Is, ODIs and Tests
India will tour New Zealand for a full series from October to December 2026. The tour has 12 matches across all three formats. New Zealand Cricket says it is the largest inbound tour in their history by number of games. It is also only the third time India have toured New Zealand in all three formats. The earlier all-format visits were in 2008-09 and 2019-20.
The T20I leg starts on October 22 at Hagley Oval in Christchurch. The first two T20Is will be played there on October 22 and 24. Both start at 8:00 PM local time, which is 1:30 PM IST. The third T20I is on October 27 at Hnry Stadium in Wellington. The fourth is on October 30 at Eden Park in Auckland. The fifth and final T20I is on November 1 at Seddon Park in Hamilton. All T20Is start at 8:00 PM NZT and 1:30 PM IST.
The ODI series begins on November 4. The first ODI is at Eden Park in Auckland. The second is on November 7 at Hnry Stadium in Wellington. The third is on November 10 at Seddon Park in Hamilton. The last two ODIs are on November 13 and 15 at Bay Oval in Tauranga. All five ODIs start at 3:00 PM NZT, which is 6:30 AM IST.
The two-Test series closes out the tour. The first Test is at Cello Basin Reserve in Wellington from November 19 to 23. The second Test is at Hagley Oval in Christchurch from November 27 to December 1. Both Tests start at 11:00 AM NZT, which is 3:30 AM IST.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have retired from Test and T20I cricket. But they still play ODIs. So this five-match ODI series could be a chance for them to show form before the 2027 ODI World Cup. Neither head coach Gautam Gambhir nor chief selector Ajit Agarkar has promised them a place in the World Cup plans. Both players did well in the 2025-26 ODI season.
The last time India and New Zealand met in T20Is was in the T20 World Cup final earlier this year. Before that, New Zealand toured India at the start of 2026 for eight white-ball games. India won the ODI leg 2-1. But New Zealand won the T20I series 4-1.
FAQs
Q. How did Rachin Ravindra injure his shoulder?
A. Rachin Ravindra dislocated his right shoulder during a promotional shoot.
Q. When will New Zealand’s T20I series against India begin?
A. The five-match T20I series starts on October 22.
Q. How many matches will India play on the New Zealand tour?
A. India will play 12 matches across three formats.
Q. When will the India-New Zealand ODI series begin?
A. The five-match ODI series starts on November 4.
Q. When will the two-Test series take place?
A. The Tests will be played from November 19 to December 1.
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