India Announces Full Cricket Tour Schedule for New Zealand 2026 Series
The Indian men's cricket team will tour New Zealand from October 22 to November 29, 2026, playing five T20Is, five ODIs, and two Test matches, with the Tests part of the 2025-27 World Test Championship. Shreyas Iyer will captain India in the T20I series, while Mitchell Santner leads New Zealand. Matches will be held across multiple venues including Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland, and Hamilton, with live broadcasts available on Sony Ten and SonyLIV. The tour also includes India A playing unofficial Tests against New Zealand A.
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english broke this story on 19 Oct, 04:45 am. Other outlets followed.