Archive · 2 Sep 2026
India A Games Set Ahead of New Zealand Test Series
India A will visit New Zealand to play three longer cricket games before the main Test series.
These matches are meant to help players practise in New Zealand conditions.
The first game is scheduled to start on October 24.
One report says all three games will be in Christchurch, while another gives Lincoln and Christchurch as venues.
India’s main team will also play five T20 matches and five one-day matches.
Those games are scheduled from October 22 to November 15.
The two Test matches will be played in Wellington and Christchurch.
New Zealand Cricket says this will be the biggest international tour in its history.
India A will play three four-day matches against New Zealand A beginning October 24.
Reports differ on the India A venues: NZC initially identified Christchurch, while a detailed schedule lists Lincoln and Christchurch.
The senior Indian team will play five T20Is, five ODIs and two Tests in New Zealand from October to December.
The white-ball matches are scheduled from October 22 to November 15, with Tests in Wellington and Christchurch.
The tour is described by NZC as the largest international tour in New Zealand cricket history.
- Who
- India A, New Zealand A, India, and New Zealand.
- What
- India A will play three four-day preparatory matches, while India’s senior team will play five T20Is, five ODIs and two Tests.
- When
- The India A programme begins October 24; the senior tour runs from October 22 to December 1, with Tests scheduled for November 19-23 and November 27-December 1.
- Where
- The senior matches are scheduled in Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland, Hamilton and Mount Maunganui. Reports differ on the India A venues: one identifies Christchurch, while another lists Lincoln and Christchurch.
- Why
- The four-day matches are intended to help Indian red-ball players prepare for New Zealand conditions ahead of the Test series.
- India A fixtures
- Three four-day matches against New Zealand A
- India A start date
- October 24
- Reported India A schedule
- Lincoln, October 24-27; Christchurch, October 31-November 3; Lincoln, November 7-10
- Senior tour format
- Five T20Is, five ODIs and two Tests
- White-ball schedule
- T20Is from October 22 to November 1 and ODIs from November 4 to November 15
- Test schedule
- Wellington from November 19-23 and Christchurch from November 27 to December 1
- Historical significance
- New Zealand Cricket described the tour as the largest international tour in New Zealand cricket history
Sources
New Zealand to host India A for four-day games ahead of Test series
India A to play three four-day games in New Zealand ahead of Test series
India A to play three four-day games in New Zealand ahead of Test series
