The 19th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) is ongoing. Playoff matches will start from Tuesday, May 26. The first match will be Qualifier-1, in which Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans will face each other. This match will be held in Dharamshala, which will be won by the first finalist of this season. The final will be played on 31 May at Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium. Players playing against each other in IPL will then play together with their national team. So let us tell you when and with whom is Team India’s next match? How many matches will India play in which format this year?

Matches take place daily in IPL. During this league, which lasts for about 2 months, the fans also develop the habit of sitting in front of the TV in the evening or watching the match on mobile, wherever they are. In such a situation, when the league will end, the evening will be deserted for the fans, then everyone will be waiting for the matches of Team India. Although fans will not have to wait for long, India’s first match will start within a week of the end of IPL 2026.

When is the next match of the Indian cricket team?

IPL 2026 will end on Sunday, May 31 and the next match of the Indian cricket team with Afghanistan will start on June 6. That means 6 days after the end of the league. This will be the only test played between the two countries, which will be played in New Chandigarh (Mullanpur).

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After the only test against Afghanistan, the Indian team will play a 3-match ODI series against Afghanistan under the captaincy of Shubman Gill. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will also be seen playing in this home ODI series, although BCCI has made it clear that Rohit’s playing will depend on his fitness.

The first foreign tour of the Indian cricket team after IPL 2026 will be to Ireland, where a 2-match T20 series is to be held. It is believed that Vaibhav Suryavanshi can also be given a chance in this. Both the matches of this series will be held in Belfast. After this, Team India will go on England tour, where there will be a 5-match T20 and 3-match ODI series between the two.

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India tour of Afghanistan

• One-off Test, 6 to 10 June (New Chandigarh)
• 1st ODI: 14 June (Dharamshala)
• 2nd ODI: 17 June (Lucknow)
• 3rd ODI: 20 June (Chennai)

india tour of ireland

• 1st T20: 26 June (Belfast)
• 2nd T20: 28 June (Belfast)

India tour of England

• 1st T20: 1 July (Chester-le-Street)
• 2nd T20: 4 July (Manchester)
• 3rd T20: 7 July (Nottingham)
• 4th T20: 9 July (Bristol)
• Fifth T20: 11 July (Southampton)
• 1st ODI: 14 July (Birmingham)
• 2nd ODI: 16 July (Cardiff)
• 3rd ODI: 19 July (London)

india tour of zimbabwe

• 1st T20: 23 July (Harare)
• 2nd T20: 25 July (Harare)
• 3rd T20: 26 July (Harare)

india tour sri lanka

The Indian cricket team will play 2 test matches on the Sri Lanka tour. However, the schedule of these matches has not been announced yet.

asian games

The dates of the matches in the Asian Games to be held in Japan have not been announced yet. It is believed that if Vaibhav does not get a chance against Ireland, he can be included in the squad for the Asian Games.

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west indies tour of india

• 1st ODI: 27 September (Thiruvananthapuram)
• 2nd ODI: 30 September (Guwahati)
• 3rd ODI: 3 October (New Chandigarh)
• 1st T20: 6 October (Lucknow)
• Second T20: 9 October (Ranchi)
• Third T20: October 11 (Indore)
• 4th T20: 14 October (Hyderabad)
• Fifth T20: 17 October (Bengaluru)

india tour of new zealand

The Indian cricket team will tour New Zealand in October-November. Here a 2 test and 3 match ODI series will be played between the two. The dates of its matches have not been announced yet.

sri lanka tour to india

• 1st ODI: 13 December (Delhi)
• 2nd ODI: 16 December (Bengaluru)
• 3rd ODI: 19 December (Ahmedabad)
• 1st T20: 22 December (Rajkot)
• Second T20: 24 December (Cuttack)
• 3rd T20: 27 December (Pune)