New Zealand Cricket (NZC) have officially announced their blockbuster international schedule for the upcoming 2026/27 home summer. Promising an exciting 41 days of elite cricket in eight different Kiwi host cities, the much-anticipated line-up will feature prominent incoming tours from major subcontinental powerhouses for both the men’s and women’s national teams. Fans are gearing up for an atmospheric sports festival marked by intense rivalries, historic multi-format encounters and crucial rebuilding windows ahead of upcoming global tournaments.
India’s all-format tour headlines New Zealand’s home calendar
The undisputed crown of the newly minted calendar is the extensive all-format tour of the Indian team. New Zealand. Running from late October to early December, this mammoth 12-match itinerary marks the single biggest inbound international series ever in NZC history in terms of total volume. The tour offers an increasingly rare treat for cricket purists, featuring five T20Is, five ODIs and the highly anticipated two Test series.
This marquee tour marks the first time the Indian men’s team has played red-ball Test cricket on New Zealand soil since 2019, breaking a multi-year drought that has seen local fans pumped for top-level Test action. Apart from the tight pitch competition, the white-ball leg of the series offers critical logistical value for the transitioning Indian side. Like veterans Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma build the correct final paths 2027 ODI World CupNew Zealand’s tough conditions will serve as an ideal testing ground to generate vital one-day momentum. The matches will be played alternately in major iconic cricket centers including Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland and Hamilton.
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New Zealand Cricket announces full fixture list
New Zealand Cricket’s full fixture list features a jam-packed schedule designed to keep fans well occupied until early 2027. After the Indian team’s departure, attention is quickly turning to the women’s game. White Ferns will come out to host Bangladesh In a six-match, limited-overs affair starting on December 10. This short and sharp series of three T20Is and three ODIs serves as the White Ferns’ only homework for the season. A planned trans-Tasman tour Australia It was officially postponed to allow the ICC to reschedule the opening ceremony in early 2027 Women’s Champions Cup in Sri Lanka.
With the arrival of the Sri Lankan men’s team on January 16, the domestic summer will definitely come to an end. Sri Lanka will take on the Blackcaps in all three formats, comprising three ODIs, three T20Is and two crucial Test matches, which will end in mid-February. This varied schedule combines the fast-paced drama of twenty-over cricket with the traditional endurance of Test match campaigns, guaranteeing a high-stakes summer.
New Zealand Men’s home schedule
India New Zealand Tour
- October 22: 1st T20I – Christchurch
- October 24: 2nd T20I – Christchurch
- October 27: 3rd T20I v Wellington
- October 30: 4th T20I v Auckland
- November 1: 5th T20I v Hamilton
- November 4: 1st ODI – Auckland
- November 7: 2nd ODI – Wellington
- November 10: 3rd ODI – Hamilton
- November 13: 4th ODI – Lucky Mountain
- November 15: 5th ODI – Mt Maunganui
- November 19-23: 1st Test – Wellington
- November 27-December 1: 2nd Test – Christchurch
New Zealand Sri Lanka Tour
- January 16: 1st ODI – Napier
- January 19: 2nd ODI – Wellington
- January 22: 3rd ODI – Dunedin
- January 26: 1st T20I – Christchurch
- January 29: 2nd T20I v Nelson
- January 31: 3rd T20I v Nelson
- February 4-8: Trial 1 – Mt Maunganui
- February 12-16: 2nd Test – Hamilton
New Zealand Women’s home schedule
New Zealand Bangladesh Tour
- December 10: 1st T20I v Nelson
- December 12: 2nd T20I v Nelson
- December 15: 3rd T20I v Wellington
- December 18: 1st ODI – Wellington
- December 21: 2nd ODI – Mt Maunganui
- December 23: 3rd ODI – Mt Maunganui
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