Archive · 14 Jun 2025
India to Host New Zealand in T20I Series Before 2026 World Cup
India's cricket team is going to play against New Zealand in both one-day and T20 matches early in 2026.
These games will happen before the T20 World Cup, which will be held in India.
The one-day games will be in Vadodara, Rajkot, and Indore.
The T20 matches will be held in Nagpur, Raipur, Guwahati, Visakhapatnam, and Trivandrum.
These matches will help both teams get ready for the big T20 World Cup tournament.
India will host New Zealand for a white-ball tour before the 2026 T20 World Cup.
The tour includes a three-match ODI series in January 2026.
The ODI series will be held in Vadodara, Rajkot, and Indore.
A five-match T20I series will follow the ODIs.
The T20I series will serve as warm-up for the T20 World Cup, which will be held in India.
- Who
- India and New Zealand.
- What
- New Zealand tour of India featuring ODIs and T20Is.
- When
- ODI series in January 2026 and T20I series in January 2026.
- Where
- Various venues in India, including Vadodara, Rajkot, Indore, Nagpur, Raipur, Guwahati, Visakhapatnam, and Trivandrum.
- Why
- As preparation for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.
- Series
- ODI and T20I
- Teams
- India vs. New Zealand
- ODI Venues
- Vadodara, Rajkot, Indore
- T20I Venues
- Nagpur, Raipur, Guwahati, Visakhapatnam, Trivandrum
- Purpose
- Preparation for 2026 T20 World Cup
Sources
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