BCCI announces full schedule for India's series against Zimbabwe, Australia, England and Sri Lanka

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has unveiled a comprehensive schedule for the upcoming domestic season, detailing venues and fixtures for various national representative sides. The announcement covers a broad range of bilateral series involving the Senior Women’s team, as well as both Men’s and Women’s squads at the "A" and Under-19 levels. This extensive lineup is designed to showcase multi-format contests against high-profile touring nations, including Australia, England, Zimbabwe, and Sri Lanka.

The Senior Women’s team is set to take center stage in October 2026 when they host Zimbabwe for a six-match white-ball assignment. The tour will be split across two prominent venues, with Raipur slated to host the three-match T20I series and Baroda serving as the home for the subsequent three-match ODI leg. This series highlights the BCCI's continued effort to diversify the international calendar and provide consistent competitive opportunities for the senior side.

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On the men's side, the developmental pathway will see India A face off against Australia A in a series that emphasizes both red-ball and white-ball proficiency. Scheduled between September and October 2026, the tour will feature two multi-day matches and three one-day fixtures. To ensure consistency across the series, all five matches are scheduled to be played in Puducherry, providing a concentrated environment for some of the country’s top emerging talents to test themselves against elite opposition.

The India U19 Men’s squad is set to host Australia U19 for a comprehensive five-match tour designed to test both limited-overs and long-form skills. The series will begin with three one-day matches in Rajkot, providing a platform for the next generation of talent to showcase their white-ball abilities. This will be followed by two multi-day fixtures, with the first taking place in Rajkot and the final contest hosted in Ahmedabad.

Youth development remains a priority for the women's game as the India U19 Women’s team prepares for two significant home assignments. In November and December 2026, they will host England U19 Women for a five-match T20 series split between Baroda and Surat. This follows an earlier summer engagement in June and July 2026, where the U19 squad will face Sri Lanka Women U19 in a six-match white-ball series held across Chennai and Puducherry.

Here are the complete fixtures:

1. Men's A

2. Men’s U19

Australia U19 tour of India

3. Senior Women

Zimbabwe W tour of India

 4. Women's A

Australia W A tour of India

England W A tour of India

5. Women’s U19
Sri Lanka W U19 tour of India

England W U19 tour of India