Cricket Calendar 2026-27: Every Match, Every Tournament

Afghanistan Tour of India

1 Test (Bengaluru/Chennai) + 3 ODIs across Pune, Mohali and Eden Gardens.

Jun 18 – Jul 18, 2026

Major League Cricket 2026

USA franchise league. 6 teams, 34 matches across Texas and North Carolina.

Jun 12 – Jul 5, 2026

ICC

Women’s T20 World Cup 2026

England & Wales host. 10 teams, 23 matches. India a top-three favourite.

July 2026

Jul 2 – Jul 22, 2026

India Tour of England

5 T20Is + 3 ODIs. Last white-ball UK tour before the 2027 ODI World Cup.

August 2026

Aug 1 – Aug 31, 2026

The Hundred 2026

England’s 100-ball format. 8 teams, men’s and women’s competitions in parallel.

Aug 15 – Sep 28, 2026

Caribbean Premier League 2026

6 Caribbean franchises, T20 league across Trinidad, Guyana, Barbados and beyond.

September 2026

Sep 2026 – Mar 2027

India Home Season 2026-27 (Master Hub)

4 visiting teams (WI, SL, ZIM, AUS), 22 matches across 17 cities — full master hub.

Sep 5 – Sep 28, 2026

Australia Tour of South Africa

First Test tour to South Africa since the 2018 sandpaper saga — 3 Tests + ODIs.

Sep 25 – Oct 25, 2026

West Indies Tour of India

India home season opener. 2 Tests + 3 ODIs + 5 T20Is across 10 cities.

October 2026

Oct 5 – Oct 22, 2026

Pakistan Tour of West Indies

Two-Test series. Pakistan’s WTC 2025-27 cycle continues in the Caribbean.

Oct 10 – Oct 25, 2026

Women's

Women’s Asia Cup 2026

India’s preparation tournament for the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup.

Oct 18, 2026 – Nov 30, 2026

Women's

Women’s Big Bash League 2026-27

WBBL with strong India contingent. Smriti Mandhana, Deepti, Richa Ghosh in the mix.

November 2026

Nov 4 – Nov 22, 2026

Bangladesh Tour of Australia

Two Tests in Darwin and Mackay. Bangladesh’s first full Australia tour since 2003.

Nov 28 – Dec 27, 2026

Sri Lanka Tour of India

3 ODIs + 3 T20Is. Series closes with the 3rd T20I at MCA Pune on December 27.

Dec 4, 2026 – Jan 25, 2027

December 2026

Big Bash League 2026-27

Australia’s flagship T20 league. 8 teams, 44 round-robin matches + finals.

January 2027

Jan 3 – Jan 12, 2027

Zimbabwe Tour of India

3 ODIs only. Series opens at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on January 3.

Jan 12 – Feb 16, 2027

International League T20 2026

UAE T20 league. 6 franchises, marquee internationals across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah.

Jan 9 – Feb 8, 2027

SA20 2026-27

South Africa’s flagship T20 league. 6 city franchises, India broadcast on Viacom18.

Jan 21 – Mar 14, 2027

Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2027

5 Tests + 3 ODIs + 3 T20Is. WTC 2025-27 cycle finale; 1st Test Nagpur Jan 21-25.

June 2027

Jun 16 – Jun 20, 2027

ICC

WTC Final 2027

Lord’s, London. The third WTC Final and the showpiece of the 2025-27 cycle.

September 2027

Sep 10 – Sep 28, 2027

ICC

Asia Cup 2027

Bangladesh hosts. ODI format as final World Cup tune-up for Asian teams.

Tools and existing hubs

WTC India Simulator

Model India’s qualification path to the WTC Final 2027.

Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Hub

England & Wales host. India squad watch and full preview.

Afghanistan Tour of India 2026

1 Test + 3 ODIs in June 2026. Test rematch eight years on.

ICC WTC Rules & Points System

How the WTC table is calculated — context for the 2025-27 cycle.

WTC 2025-27 Cycle Explained

Standings, fixtures left and the qualification math.

ICC Men’s Test Rankings: Late April 2026

Team-by-team analysis ahead of the 2026-27 home season.