Archive · 25 Sep 2026
India Begin World Cup Preparations Against West Indies
India are starting a new home cricket season against the West Indies.
The teams will play three ODI matches.
These games will help India prepare for the next ODI World Cup.
Five T20 matches will be played afterward.
Those T20 matches will happen after India returns from the 2026 Asian Games in Japan.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are important players in the ODI series.
Both players hope to play in another World Cup.
Rohit recently scored a century against England, while Kohli had a quieter series.
India will play three ODIs against the West Indies during the start of their 2026-27 home season.
The ODI series begins Sunday and is part of India’s preparations for the 2026-27 ODI World Cup.
Five T20Is will follow after India returns from its 2026 Asian Games campaign in Japan.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli remain central figures as they seek another World Cup appearance late next year.
Rohit scored a century at Lord’s in India’s series-deciding loss to England, while Kohli had a relatively quiet series.
- Who
- India and the West Indies, with Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Shreyas Iyer among the named Indian players.
- What
- India will play three ODIs followed by five T20Is against the West Indies.
- When
- The ODI series starts Sunday during the 2026-27 home season; the T20Is follow India’s 2026 Asian Games campaign.
- Where
- The ODI matches are part of India’s home season; the 2026 Asian Games campaign will take place in Japan.
- Why
- The ODI series will help India begin preparations for the next ODI World Cup.
- ODI matches
- Three
- T20I matches
- Five
- ODI series start
- Sunday
- Indian captain named
- Shreyas Iyer
- Upcoming event
- 2026 Asian Games in Japan
- World Cup preparation
- The ODI series begins India’s preparations for the next ODI World Cup
- Recent India-England result
- India lost the series 1-2