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

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India women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur in this frame. (Getty)
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BCCI has revealed the India women's fixtures, along with India Men's A and U19 tours

India women's team will host Zimbabwe for the first time ever in international cricket

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.

Venues and fixtures for Team India (Senior Women), India A and India U19 bilateral series announced

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.

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The India A Women’s team has an equally busy calendar, starting with a multi-format series against Australia A Women in September 2026. This tour will feature three T20s, three one-day games, and a standalone multi-day match, with the scenic venues of Mohali and Dharamshala serving as hosts. Later in the season, the team will continue their developmental push by taking on England A Women in another multi-format series, with matches scheduled for Pune and Navi Mumbai.

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

S. No Day Date Day (to) Date (to) Time (Local) Match Venue
1 Tue 22-Sep-26 Fri 25-Sep-26 9:30 AM 1st Multi-Day Puducherry
2 Tue 29-Sep-26 Fri 02-Oct-26 9:30 AM 2nd Multi-Day Puducherry
3 Tue 06-Oct-26     9:30 AM 1st One Day Puducherry
4 Fri 09-Oct-26     9:30 AM 2nd One Day Puducherry
5 Sun 11-Oct-26     9:30 AM 3rd One Day Puducherry

2. Men’s U19

Australia U19 tour of India

S. No Day Date Day (to) Date (to) Time (Local) Match Venue
1 Fri 18-Sep-26       1st One Day Rajkot
2 Mon 21-Sep-26       2nd One Day Rajkot
3 Wed 23-Sep-26       3rd One Day Rajkot
4 Sun 27-Sep-26 Wed 30-Sep-26   1st Multi-Day Rajkot
5 Mon 05-Oct-26 Thu 08-Oct-26   2nd Multi-Day Ahmedabad - B Ground

3. Senior Women

Zimbabwe W tour of India

S. No Day Date Time (Local) Match Venue
1 Fri 16-Oct-26 7:00 PM 1st T20I Raipur
2 Sun 18-Oct-26 7:00 PM 2nd T20I Raipur
3 Tue 20-Oct-26 7:00 PM 3rd T20I Raipur
4 Fri 23-Oct-26 2:00 PM 1st ODI Baroda
5 Sun 25-Oct-26 2:00 PM 2nd ODI Baroda
6 Wed 28-Oct-26 2:00 PM 3rd ODI Baroda

 4. Women's A

Australia W A tour of India

S. No Day Date Day (to) Date (to) Time (Local) Match Venue
1 Sat 12-Sep-26     6:00 PM 1st T 20 Mohali
2 Tue 15-Sep-26     6:00 PM 2nd T 20 Mohali
3 Thu 17-Sep-26     6:00 PM 3rd T 20 Mohali
4 Sun 20-Sep-26     2:00 PM 1st One Day Dharamshala
5 Wed 23-Sep-26     9:00 AM 2nd One Day Dharamshala
6 Fri 25-Sep-26     2:00 PM 3rd One Day Dharamshala
7 Tue 29-Sep-26 Fri 02-Oct-26 9:30 AM Multi-Day Dharamshala

England W A tour of India

S. No Day Date Day (to) Date (to) Time (Local) Match Venue
1 Mon 30-Nov-26     1:00 PM 1st T 20 Pune
2 Thu 03-Dec-26     6:00 PM 2nd T 20 Pune
3 Sat 05-Dec-26     6:00 PM 3rd T 20 Pune
4 Tue 08-Dec-26     9:00 AM 1st One Day Navi Mumbai
5 Fri 11-Dec-26     2:00 PM 2nd One Day Navi Mumbai
6 Mon 14-Dec-26     2:00 PM 3rd One Day Navi Mumbai
7 Sat 19-Dec-26 Tue 22-Dec-26 9:30 AM Multi-Day Navi Mumbai

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

S. No Day Date Day (to) Date (to) Time (Local) Match Venue
1 Mon 22-Jun-26     1:00 PM 1st T 20 Chennai
2 Wed 24-Jun-26     1:00 PM 2nd T 20 Chennai
3 Sat 27-Jun-26     1:00 PM 3rd T 20 Chennai
4 Tue 30-Jun-26     9:00 AM 1st One Day Puducherry
5 Fri 03-Jul-26     9:00 AM 2nd One Day Puducherry
6 Mon 06-Jul-26     2:00 PM 3rd One Day Puducherry

England W U19 tour of India

S. No Day Date Day (to) Date (to) Time (Local) Match Venue
1 Thu 26-Nov-26     6:00 PM 1st T 20 Baroda
2 Sat 28-Nov-26     1:00 PM 2nd T 20 Baroda
3 Tue 01-Dec-26     6:00 PM 3rd T 20 Surat
4 Thu 03-Dec-26     6:00 PM 4th T 20 Surat
5 Sun 06-Dec-26     1:00 PM 5th T 20 Surat