India will clash with New Zealand before T20 World Cup 2026, BCCI released the entire schedule, full plan of domestic cricket also released
Keeping in mind the preparations for the T20 World Cup 2026, the BCCI has released the white-ball series schedule between India and New Zealand. The series to be held in January 2026 will include three ODIs and five T20 matches. The special thing is that some senior players may also be seen in ODI format. At the same time, T20 team will be led by Suryakumar Yadav. The entire series will be the last major exam for Team India before the World Cup to be held in India and Sri Lanka.
The BCCI has announced the India-New Zealand White-Ball Series at the 28th Apex Council meeting held on Saturday 14 June, which will be played in January 2026. This series before T20 World Cup 2026 Indian team There will be a final examination of.
There will be a series of three ODIs and five T20 matches between India and New Zealand. The ODI series will start from Baroda on 11 January. The second ODI will be played on 14 January in Rajkot and the third in Indore on 18 January. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are expected to return in this series, who now play only ODIs.
After this, five T20 matches will be played from 21 to 31 January. The first match will be held in Nagpur, the second Raipur, the third Guwahati, the fourth Visakhapatnam and the last match will be held in Thiruvananthapuram. In these matches, Suryakumar Yadav will captain the Indian team.
The schedule of domestic cricket was also finalized in this meeting. The 2025-26 season will begin with the Dalip Trophy on August 28 and will conclude on 3 April 2026 with Senior Women’s Inter-Jonal Multi-Day Trophy. The Ranji Trophy will be played in two phases from 15 October to 28 February. There will now be a promotion or demotion of a team in the plate group, which will make the competition even more exciting.
At the same time, to improve the level of umpiring, the BCCI has formed a working group incorporating five experienced former international umpires. These ‘umpire coaches’ will guide the umpires across the country and increase their quality. Similarly, another group of three former match referees has been formed which will give training and feedback to the current referees.
