India vs New Zealand, every match of the 2026-27 tour
India vs New Zealand runs from 22 October to 1 December 2026, and it is a long one: five T20Is, five ODIs and two Tests across New Zealand. India already lead the T20I leg 2-0 after two chases at Hagley Oval, both won with a ball or two to spare.
All figures here were confirmed against the operator's published pages on 24 October 2026.
Below you get every date, every ground and every result as they stand, the captains for each format, the last World Cup meeting between these two, and the fixture at the 2027 World Cup in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia where they could run into each other again.
All five T20Is, with the two India have already won
The opener on 22 October 2026 at Hagley Oval in Christchurch was a straight shootout. Glenn Phillips made 82 not out from 40 balls and New Zealand finished on 225/4. India answered with 230/6 in 19.4 overs, Sanju Samson hitting 67 from 33 to take the player of the match award. Michael Bracewell took 2/37 from his four overs, Mayank Yadav went for 40 and took one.
Two nights later, same ground, same margin. New Zealand were pegged back to 180/5, Phillips again top scoring with 70 from 43, and Arshdeep Singh finished with 2/33. India stumbled towards it rather than cruised: Mitchell Santner's 4/21 kept the chase alive until Tilak Varma's 51 not out from 26 balls settled it at 181/6 in 19.5 overs.
So India go to Wellington 2-0 up with three matches left. All three remaining T20Is start at 20:00 under lights, and you can follow them on the live score page.
| Match | Date | Venue | Result or start |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st T20I | 22 Oct 2026 | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | India won by 4 wickets |
| 2nd T20I | 24 Oct 2026 | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | India won by 4 wickets |
| 3rd T20I | 27 Oct 2026 | Wellington Regional Stadium | 20:00 (N) |
| 4th T20I | 30 Oct 2026 | Eden Park, Auckland | 20:00 (N) |
| 5th T20I | 1 Nov 2026 | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 20:00 (N) |
The ODI leg, from Auckland to Bay Oval
Five ODIs follow the T20Is, each a day-night game starting at 15:00. The schedule moves north to south and then settles in Tauranga, where the last two are played at the same ground inside three days.
This is the format that matters most for what comes in 2027, and both captains will treat the middle-order slots accordingly.
| Match | Date | Venue | Start |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st ODI | 4 Nov 2026 | Eden Park, Auckland | 15:00 (D/N) |
| 2nd ODI | 7 Nov 2026 | Wellington Regional Stadium | 15:00 (D/N) |
| 3rd ODI | 10 Nov 2026 | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 15:00 (D/N) |
| 4th ODI | 13 Nov 2026 | Bay Oval, Tauranga | 15:00 (D/N) |
| 5th ODI | 15 Nov 2026 | Bay Oval, Tauranga | 15:00 (D/N) |
Two Tests with World Test Championship points on them
The red-ball part of the tour is short and heavy. The first Test is at the Basin Reserve in Wellington from 19 to 23 November 2026. The second runs from 27 November to 1 December 2026 at Hagley Oval in Christchurch, the same ground where the T20I series opened five weeks earlier.
Both Tests count towards the 2025-2027 World Test Championship cycle, so a drawn series is not a neutral result for either side.
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Who leads each side across the three formats
Shubman Gill
Captains India in both the Tests and the five ODIs.
Shreyas Iyer
Leads India in the five-match T20I series, which India lead 2-0.
Mitchell Santner
New Zealand captain in ODIs and T20Is. He took 4/21 in the second T20I and still finished on the losing side.
Josh Clarkson and Blair Tickner
Called into the New Zealand T20I squad after Mark Chapman and Zak Foulkes were ruled out before the series.
The 2026 T20 World Cup final between these two
The last time India and New Zealand met with a trophy on the table was 8 March 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. India posted 255/5 and bowled New Zealand out for 159 in 19 overs, a 96-run win and India's third Men's T20 World Cup title after 2007 and 2024. Jasprit Bumrah took the player of the final award; Sanju Samson was player of the tournament.
New Zealand had reached that final in style, beating South Africa by nine wickets at Eden Gardens on 4 March 2026. India got there the harder way, by seven runs against England at the Wankhede on 5 March 2026. More on that campaign sits on the T20 World Cup page.
That history is part of why this tour reads the way it does. New Zealand are hosting the side that beat them in a final, with the same captain in white-ball cricket, and the first two T20Is were decided inside the last over.
World Cup numbers both teams carry
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What readers ask about this series
- Who is leading the India vs New Zealand T20I series?
- India, 2-0. They won both matches at Hagley Oval, on 22 October 2026 and 24 October 2026, each by four wickets. Three T20Is are left: Wellington on 27 October 2026, Auckland on 30 October 2026 and Hamilton on 1 November 2026.
- When does the India vs New Zealand ODI series start?
- The first ODI is on 4 November 2026 at Eden Park, Auckland, a 15:00 day-night start. The series ends on 15 November 2026 at Bay Oval, Tauranga.
- Do the two Tests count for anything beyond the series?
- Yes. Both Tests are part of the 2025-2027 World Test Championship cycle. They are played at the Basin Reserve from 19 to 23 November 2026 and at Hagley Oval from 27 November to 1 December 2026.
- Can India and New Zealand meet at the 2027 World Cup?
- Not in the group stage. India are in Group A and New Zealand in Group B. The ICC's fixture release seeds India as A1 and New Zealand as B1, and the Super 7 match between A1 and B1 is set for 4 November 2027 at Boland Park, Paarl. A knockout meeting is the other route.
- When did India last beat New Zealand in a world event?
- In the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup final on 8 March 2026 in Ahmedabad, by 96 runs.
Where this tour points, towards South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia
The 2027 World Cup runs from 2 October to 21 November 2027 across South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, 14 teams, 57 matches, 12 grounds. India sit in Group A with Australia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe and a qualifier. New Zealand are in Group B with South Africa, Sri Lanka, England, Bangladesh and the other qualifier.
India open against Australia on 7 October 2027 in Cape Town and finish the group against Zimbabwe on 24 October 2027 at Victoria Falls. From there, seven teams go into a single round robin where the top four reach the semi-finals, on 17 November 2027 in Cape Town and 18 November 2027 in Tshwane, with the final on 21 November 2027 in Johannesburg and a reserve day on 22 November 2027.
Ticket prices in the ICC's schedule release ran from USD $9.62 (R158) to USD $31.31 (R514). That band will move once sales open, so check the current price on the official ticket listing for your match before booking flights.
Everything else is mapped on this site: the full 2027 schedule, the points table, India's own fixture list and the next big home series, India vs Australia.
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