Team India will take on the New Zealand in five T20Is, five ODIs, and two Tests, played across the five major centres, with the 12 matches the most internationals scheduled for an in-bound tour in NZC history, NZC said in a realese.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The tour will also mark the first time since 2019 that India will play Test cricket in New Zealand, while it will be their first white-ball assignment in the country since 2022.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
NZC also said that the New Zealand Government will be supporting the in-bound India tour alongside adjacent sporting tours by India later inthe year, as 100 years of sporting ties between New Zealand and India are commemorated.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Christchurch\u2019s Hagley Oval opens the India tour with back-to-back T20Is on October 22 and 24 respectively, and theGarden City will host the second Test match starting on Friday, November 27.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Wellington has been awarded the first Test starting on Thursday November 19 at the Cello Basin Reserve, as well as a T20I and ODI to be held at Hnry Stadium.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Auckland\u2019s Eden Park and Hamilton\u2019s Seddon Park have both received a T20I and ODI, while Tauranga\u2019s Bay Oval will host games four and five of the ODI series.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The BlackCaps will then host Sri Lanka in three ODIs, three T20Is, and two Tests in from January 16 and into February to finish the home international summer, with a much anticipated four-Test away tour in Australia scheduled for December and early January.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The women's team, who are currently in England preparing to defend their ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup title, will host Bangladesh for three T20Is and three ODIs from December 10 to 23.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The series will be the WhiteFerns only home tour of the summer, with the inaugural ICC Women\u2019s Champions Trophy (T20I) in Sri Lanka rescheduled for February, meaning the side\u2019s planned tour of Australia in February-March 2027 will be rescheduled.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The home summer, which could include up to 41 days of international cricket, will be played across eight different cities in New Zealand.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Schedule-<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Men\u2019s <\/p>\r\n\r\n
India tour of New Zealand<\/p>\r\n\r\n
1st T20I - 22 October, Christchurch<\/p>\r\n\r\n
2nd T20I - 24 October, Christchurch<\/p>\r\n\r\n
3rd T20I - 27 October, Wellington<\/p>\r\n\r\n
4th T20I - 30 October, Auckland<\/p>\r\n\r\n
5th T20I - 1 November, Hamilton<\/p>\r\n\r\n
1st ODI - 4 November, Auckland<\/p>\r\n\r\n
2nd ODI - 7 November, Wellington <\/p>\r\n\r\n
3rd ODI - 10 November, Hamilton<\/p>\r\n\r\n
4th ODI - 13 November, Mount Maunganui <\/p>\r\n\r\n
5th ODI - 15 November, Mount Maunganui<\/p>\r\n\r\n
1st Test - 19-23 November, Wellington<\/p>\r\n\r\n
2nd Test - 27 November-1 December 2026, Christchurch<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sri Lanka Tour of New Zealand<\/p>\r\n\r\n
1st ODI - 16 January, Napier<\/p>\r\n\r\n
2nd ODI - 19 January, Wellington<\/p>\r\n\r\n
3rd ODI - 22 January, Dunedin<\/p>\r\n\r\n
1st T20I - 26 January, Christchurch <\/p>\r\n\r\n
2nd T20I - 29 January, Nelson<\/p>\r\n\r\n
3rd T20I - 31 January, Nelson<\/p>\r\n\r\n
1st Test - 4-8 February, Mount Maunganui <\/p>\r\n\r\n
2nd Test - 12-16 February, Hamilton<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Women\u2019s<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bangladesh Tour of New Zealand<\/p>\r\n\r\n
1st T20I - 10 December, Nelson<\/p>\r\n\r\n
2nd T20I - 12 December, Nelson<\/p>\r\n\r\n
3rd T20I - 15 December, Wellington<\/p>\r\n\r\n
1st ODI - 18 December, Wellington<\/p>\r\n\r\n
3rd T20I - 15 December, Wellington<\/p>\r\n\r\n
3rd ODI - 23 December, Mount Maunganui<\/p>\r\n\r\n