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"Overview In between the Asia Cup 2025 and the T20 World Cup 2026, India will play three bilateral series of five matches each The defending T20 World Cup champions will play Australia away from home in Canberra, Melbourne, Hobart, Carrara, and Brisbane, respectively India will then host South Africa and New Zealand in a T20I series of five matches each at home Advertisment Between the Asia Cup 2025 and the T20 World Cup 2026, India will play three bilateral series, each consisting of five matches. Amidst India's schedule in the longest format of the game, which includes matches of the World Test Championship Cycle 2025-27, the defending T20 World Cup champions will play multiple bilateral series as a preparatory assignment for the T20 World Cup 2026 and the ODI World Cup 2027, respectively. Also Read: 6 venues to host India's upcoming home ODIs against South Africa and New Zealand Following the conclusion of the Asia Cup 2025, India is set to play a total of 15 T20Is from late October 2025 to January 2026. While five of them will be away from home, ten other matches will be at home. India's schedule before the T20 World Cup defense is the tightest for a team. Along with T20Is, India will also play six ODIs and two Tests before the start of the home T20 World Cup 2026. India's T20I bilateral schedule between the Asia Cup 2025 and the T20 World Cup 2026 Away series in Australia India will play a T20I series of five matches against Australia to prepare for the T20 World Cup defense. Their series will begin at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on the 29th of October. The second T20I of the series will be played at the iconic MCG in Melbourne on the 31st of October. Also Check: 'I deserve a lot better,' - Karun Nair reacts after getting dropped from the Indian Test team The 2-time T20 World Cup winners will play the third T20I at the Bellerive Oval, Hobart, on the 2nd of November. The 4th match of the series is scheduled to take place at the Carrara Stadium, Carrara, on the 6th of November. India's tour of Australia will end on the 8th of November in the 5th T20I at the Gabba, Brisbane. Home series against South Africa India will return home to host an all-format series against South Africa. After the conclusion of two Tests and three ODIs, the first T20I will take place at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on December 9. India's second T20I of the series will be at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, on the 11th of December. Read More: 'Indian team is better with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli,' - Shane Watson's big remark after ODI series between India and Australia The third T20I of the series will be hosted by the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala, on the 14th of December. The fourth T20I of the series will take place on the 17th of December at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. The last match of the series will be hosted by the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on the 19th of December. Home series against New Zealand India's final assignment before the T20 World Cup 2026 is against New Zealand. The Asian team will play the first T20I against the Kiwis at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur, on January 20. The second match of the series will take place at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur, on January 22. Tap Here: Ajinkya Rahane feels India needed him against Australia in BGT 2024/25 While the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, will host the third T20I on January 25, the fourth match will take place on January 28 at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam. India's last match of the series will be at the Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, on January 31."
