Men's international cricket returns to the Gujarat city of Vadodara after a gap of more than 15 years as Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday released the schedule and venues for the home limited overs series between India and New Zealand.
The series, which will feature three ODIs and five T20Is, begins January 11, 2026 and wraps up on January 30.
The series will begin with an ODI in Vadodara, that now hosts games at the newly-built Kotambi Stadium. The stadium has hosted women's international matches but the men's top level cricket is set to return to the city for the first time since December 2010.
In that outing also India and New Zealand were the two teams up against each other and the Men In Blue had registered a victory thanks to a ton from Gautam Gambhir, who is the head coach of the team now.
Rajkot and Indore will host the other two ODIs while Nagpir, Raipur, Guwahati, Vishakhapatnam and Thiruvananthapuram will be the venues for the T20I series.
India Vs New Zealand 2026 Schedule
| Match | Date | Venue | Time |
| 1st ODI | Sun, 11-Jan-26 | Baroda | 1:30 PM |
| 2nd ODI | Wed, 14-Jan-26 | Rajkot | 1:30 PM |
| 3rd ODI | Sun, 18-Jan-26 | Indore | 1:30 PM |
| 1st T20I | Wed, 21-Jan-26 | Nagpur | 7:00 PM |
| 2nd T20I | Fri, 23-Jan-26 | Raipur | 7:00 PM |
| 3rd T20I | Sun, 25-Jan-26 | Guwahati | 7:00 PM |
| 4th T20I | Wed, 28-Jan-26 | Vizag | 7:00 PM |
| 5th T20I | Sat, 31-Jan-26 | Trivandrum | 7:00 PM |
The five T20I of the series could be India's last heading into the home T20 World Cup 2026.
New Zealand had last toured India in 2025 for three Test matches where the visitors earned a history 3-0 victory. It became India's first ever 3-0 whitewash at home and their first series defeat at home since 2012-13.
