No team avoids playing international cricket between IPL 2026. Players from almost all cricket playing countries participate in the tournament. Secondly, during IPL, cricket fans do not like to watch any other kind of cricket, even if it is a series between the top-2 teams of ODI ranking. But this time two teams have taken a big risk and decided to play an international series between IPL. So let us know who are these two teams.

The teams of New Zealand and Bangladesh have taken the risk of playing international cricket between IPL. The white ball series will be played between the two teams on Bangladeshi soil from April 17 to May 02. There will be a three-match ODI series and then a three-match T20 series between the two.

New Zealand’s ODI ranking strong

Talking about New Zealand, the team is at second position in the ODI rankings. Although Bangladesh is at 10th position in the ranking. At the same time, New Zealand’s ranking in T20 is at number four. On the other hand, Bangladesh is at ninth position.

Bangladeshi players not in IPL 2026

Bangladeshi players are not playing in this IPL. Bangladeshi fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman was also bought by Kolkata Knight Riders, but due to protests the franchise released him. In this way, no Bangladeshi player is part of IPL this season.

New Zealand-Bangladesh white ball series schedule

17 April – 1st ODI, Mirpur
20 April – 2nd ODI, Mirpur
23 April – 3rd ODI, Chittagong

27 April – 1st T20, Chittagong
29 April – 2nd T20, Chittagong
02 May – 3rd T20, Mirpur.

IPL will start from March 28

It is noteworthy that IPL 2026 will start from March 28. BCCI has just released the schedule of the first phase of the tournament, in which the schedule of the first 20 matches has been revealed. Due to the elections to be held in five states this year, a plan was made to release the IPL schedule in different phases. Election dates have been announced. Now soon the rest of the IPL schedule will also be revealed.

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