India will host New Zealand for a white ball series in January 2026; Announced dates and places

In great development in front of ICC T20 World Cup 2026Who,, Crown control Committee in India (BCCI) discovered a complete schedule for an extensive white ball series against New Zealand.

India is preparing for the 2026 World Cup with a white ball series against New Zealand

The announcement was published during a meeting of the 28th Apex Council of BCCI, confirming that a bilateral competition would contain a total of eight matches, three internationals from one day (ODIS), followed by five international T20 (T20I). The series should start on January 11, 2026, and will serve as the main phase in the Indian preparation for a global event, which will host India and Sri Lanka in February and March.

The tour will start with the Gad series, which is likely to see the return of Indian stocks Rohit Sharma and Virat KohliThey both withdrew from the test and the T20 format, but it is expected that they will remain active in the ODO. The first will be held in Baroda on January 11, followed by matches in Rajkot on January 14th and Indore on January 18th. These matches will give India the opportunity to perfect their strategies of 50 or more, especially with experienced players who anchored the line during the transition phase in the leadership and team composition.

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After the ODO segment, the focus will switch to the long -awaited T20I leg of the series, scheduled from January 21 to January 31, 2026. This phase will be particularly significant, as it indicates the final international engagement in India before entering the Arena with high roles of the T20 World Cup. The Indian team will lead Suryakumar Yadavwhose aggressive game and innovative leaders earned the captain’s tape for the shortest format.

The five -game series begins with the first T20I in Nagpur on January 21, followed by the second in Raipur on January 2nd. Guwahati will host the third match on January 25, and the tour is the highlight of the T20IS compared to VIZAG on January 28, and Tivandrus will not only help India in the world balls.

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