India's international cricket schedule for September & October
(Courtesy : BCCI)
India will star in the Asian Games 2026 quarter-final, starting on the 28th of September.
India are set for an exceptionally busy stretch of international cricket across the next two months between September and October 2026.
Over the next two months, India are set to play several matches in the shortest format of the game. With several T20I assignments, the Asian Games and a home series against the West Indies, India will be able to manage their team strength across formats.
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India’s September campaign begins with a three-match T20I series against Afghanistan. Afghanistan will host India for a three-match T20I series, but it will be played at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.
The games are scheduled for September 13, 15 and 17, with every game beginning at 7:00 PM IST. This will be the last set of T20Is for India before the contingent departs for the Asian Games.
- September 13: 1st T20I — Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi — 7:00 PM IST
- September 15: 2nd T20I — Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi — 7:00 PM IST
- September 17: 3rd T20I — Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi — 7:00 PM IST
India enter directly into the knockouts of the Asian Games
After this, India’s focus will shift to the Asian Games 2026, which will be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, where the men’s event will take place between the 24th of September and the 3rd of October.
The Indian men’s team have directly qualified for the quarter-final, which will take place on September 28, followed by the semi-finals on October 1 if they win. The final gold medal match is scheduled for October 3. The cricket matches will be staged at Korogi Sports Park.
Limited-overs action awaits India and the West Indies
Immediately around the Asian Games, another Indian contingent will be involved in an ODI series against the West Indies at home. The three-match ODI series will begin in Thiruvananthapuram, and the final match will be played on the same day as the Asian Games gold medal match.
The three-match ODI series will be hosted in India across three cities.
- September 27: 1st ODI — Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram — 2:00 PM IST
- September 30: 2nd ODI — Assam Cricket Association Stadium, Guwahati — 2:00 PM IST
- October 3: 3rd ODI — Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh — 2:00 PM IST
Following this, the Indian team will play a five-match T20I series.
- October 6: 1st T20I — Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow — 7:00 PM IST
- October 9: 2nd T20I — JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi — 7:00 PM IST
- October 11: 3rd T20I — Holkar Stadium, Indore — 7:00 PM IST
- October 14: 4th T20I — Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad — 7:00 PM IST
- October 17: 5th T20I — M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru — 7:00 PM IST
India head to New Zealand for a three-format campaign
The hectic schedule continues for India as the Men in Blue tour New Zealand. They will start their campaign with a five-match T20I series, which begins on the 22nd of October. The opening game is scheduled to be played at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
- October 22: 1st T20I – Hagley Oval, Christchurch – 12:30 PM IST
- October 24: 2nd T20I – Hagley Oval, Christchurch – 12:30 PM IST
- October 27: 3rd T20I – Sky Stadium, Wellington – 12:30 PM IST
- October 30: 4th T20I – Eden Park, Auckland – 12:30 PM IST
After these four matches, one more T20I match will be played on November 1, following which the team will travel to Auckland to play a five-match ODI series. The series will conclude with two Test matches scheduled for November 19–23 and November 27–December 1.
How many home matches will India play in September-October 2026?
India will play 8 home matches (3 ODIs and 5 T20Is) against the West Indies during September and October 2026.
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Subhomoy Datta has been a sports writer since 2022. He holds a BSc in Microbiology from Rastraguru Surendranath College, WBSU, and is currently pursuing his master’s at NIT Surathkal. With a growing interest in sports journalism, he enjoys following the game closely and turning sporting moments into stories for fans.