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India’s Home Season 2026-27: Traditional Venues including Mumbai & Kolkata Left Out for BGT 2026-27

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After hosting a Test match against South Africa in November last year, Guwahati’s Barsapara Stadium has now secured a game in the 2026-27 Border-Gavaskar series between India and Australia that will be the highlight of the Indian team’s home schedule released by the BCCI on Thursday.

Indian men’s home season will comprise five Tests, nine ODIs and eight T20Is.

The ODI matches will certainly be keenly observed as the legendary white-ball duo of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma expected to feature in all of them.

The series against Australia, spread over January, February and March of 2027, will start in Nagpur from January 21 followed by Chennai (January 29-February 2) with the third Test in Guwahati from February 11 to 15 after an eight-day gap.

The fourth Test in Ranchi will be played between February 19 and 23 while the final Test in Ahmedabad will commence from February 27.

Among the five venues, as per rotation, Nagpur (last hosted Test vs Australia in 2023), Chennai (last hosted Test vs Bangladesh in 2024), Ranchi (last hosted Test vs England in 2024) and Ahmedabad (last hosted vs Australia in 2023) have all got their due games.

Mumbai, Kolkata Ignored

However, it wasn’t clear as to how Guwahati, which hosted India’s last home Test series (vs South Africa in November 2025), again features in rotation while Mumbai and Kolkata are not a part of the marquee series.

It is not known whether Cricket Association of Bengal or the Mumbai Cricket Association had expressed inability to host a Test against Australia.

While the Australia Test series is the main attraction during the home season, India will also play host to West Indies, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.

In fact, Zimbabwe will be playing in India in a bilateral series for the first time since 2002 when Sourav Ganguly was leading India.

India’s Home Season Includes 22 Matches

The season will comprise 22 international matches in 17 cities with the West Indies tour of India, starting on September 27 this year.

The tour will feature a three-match ODI series followed by a five-match T20I series.

The ODIs will be played in Thiruvananthapuram (September 27), Guwahati (September 30) and New Chandigarh (October 3), before the action shifts to the T20Is, which will be hosted across Lucknow (October 6), Ranchi (October 9), Indore (October 11), Hyderabad (October 14) and Bengaluru (October 17).

India will then host Sri Lanka in December for a white-ball series comprising three ODIs and as many T20Is.

The ODI leg will be played in Delhi (December 13), Bengaluru (December 16) and Ahmedabad (December 19), while Rajkot (December 22), Cuttack (December 24) and Pune (December 27) will host the T20Is.

At the start of the new year, Zimbabwe will tour India for a three-match ODI series in January 2027.

The matches will be held in Kolkata (January 3), Hyderabad (January 6) and Mumbai (January 9).

India’s full home season schedule for 2026-27

West Indies’ tour of India:

September 27: India vs West Indies, 1st ODI, Trivandrum

September 30: India vs West Indies, 2nd ODI, Guwahati

October 3: India vs West Indies, 3rd ODI, Mullanpur

October 6: India vs West Indies, 1st T20I, Lucknow

October 9: India vs West Indies, 2nd T20I, Ranchi

October 11: India vs West Indies, 3rd T20I, Indore

October 14: India vs West Indies, 4th T20I, Hyderabad

October 17: India vs West Indies, 5th T20I, Bengaluru

Sri Lanka tour of India:

December 13: India vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, New Delhi

December 16: India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI, Bengaluru

December 19: India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI, Ahmedabad

December 22: India vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I, Rajkot

December 24: India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I, Cuttack

December 27: India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I, Pune

Zimbabwe tour of India:

January 3: India vs Zimbabwe, 1st ODI, Kolkata

January 6: India vs Zimbabwe, 2nd ODI, Hyderabad

January 9: India vs Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI, Mumbai

Australia tour of India:

January 21-25: India vs Australia, 1st Test, Nagpur

January 29-February 2: India vs Australia, 2nd Test, Chennai

February 11-15: India vs Australia, 3rd Test, Guwahati

February 19-23: India vs Australia, 4th Test, Ranchi

February 27-March 3: India vs Australia, 5th Test, Ahmedabad

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Classy Gill, all-round Axar win 1st ODI for India against England

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BIRMINGHAM: Shubman Gill continued his love affair with the Edgbaston cricket ground as the Indian captain’s graceful 80 lay the foundation for a walk-in-the park six-wicket victory over England in the first ODI here on Tuesday.

India, now, have taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. 

Axar Patel, much panned for his recent low returns in T20Is, played the perfect support cast with a superb all-round show of 4/62 and an unbeaten 57 off 52 balls in what could have otherwise been a tricky chase.

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Ireland shock India by 34 runs, notch first win over T20 champions in any format

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BELFAST: Immaculate Ireland bowlers gnawed on Indian batters’ impatience on a rather pacy pitch with exemplary lengths, etching a historic 34-run victory in the first T20I match here on Friday. 

It was Ireland’s first-ever victory over reigning T20 world champions India in any format, and the hosts have now taken a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.

Chasing 183 on a pitch that had enough assistance for quick bowlers was not improbable but needed a different, pragmatic approach after power play.

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IPL 2027: Rishabh Pant To Take Rs 12 Crore Pay Cut for Delhi Capitals Move

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Rishabh Pant is poised to reunite with Delhi Capitals ahead of the 2027 Indian Premier League season, with sources confirming that Lucknow Super Giants are preparing to release their former captain as part of a high-profile trade deal. The move will see Pant take a significant pay cut after becoming the most expensive player in IPL history just two years ago.

Trade Deal Nears Completion

Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals are in the final stages of completing a trade that will bring Pant back to the franchise where he spent the majority of his IPL career.

The wicketkeeper-batter is expected to join Delhi Capitals in a deal worth approximately Rs 15 crore (USD 1.5 million). The transaction would represent a salary reduction of Rs 12 crore from the Rs 27 crore contract he received after being purchased by LSG during the IPL 2025 mega auction.

The trade remains subject to approval from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), with both franchises currently finalising the required formalities.

Pant Follows Jadeja in Taking Major Pay Cut

Pant is set to become the second marquee IPL player to accept a substantial salary reduction as part of a franchise trade.

Earlier, Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals completed a major player swap involving Ravindra Jadeja and Sanju Samson ahead of IPL 2026, with both franchises adjusting player valuations within the trade arrangement.

The latest move highlights the growing flexibility among franchises in reshaping their squads through player exchanges rather than relying solely on auction dynamics.

Disappointing LSG Stint Ends After Two Seasons

Pant’s tenure with Lucknow Super Giants lasted two seasons and failed to deliver the results the franchise had hoped for after investing a record sum in the star batter.

As captain, he led the side in 28 matches, securing 10 victories while suffering 18 defeats. With the bat, Pant scored 581 runs at an average of 26.4 and a strike rate of 135.74 during his time with the franchise.

Following LSG’s disappointing IPL 2026 campaign, Pant stepped down as captain after the team finished at the bottom of the standings with just four wins in 14 matches.

Before joining Lucknow, Pant had captained Delhi Capitals for four seasons and was one of the franchise’s most recognisable faces. His anticipated return marks a significant homecoming for both the player and the Delhi-based franchise as they look to rebuild for IPL 2027.

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