Virat and Rohit will play more ODIs as the BCCI releases the home season schedule for 2026–2027


 The Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced a packed 2026–27 home season, ensuring fans will get multiple opportunities to watch Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in action. A total of nine One-Day Internationals (ODIs) have been scheduled, with both players now focusing solely on the format after stepping away from Tests and T20Is, as they prepare for the 2027 World Cup in Africa.

India’s home season will begin in Thiruvananthapuram, where they will face the West Indies cricket team in the first ODI of a three-match series. Overall, India will play nine ODIs, eight T20Is, and five Tests at home. The visiting teams include the Sri Lanka cricket team, Zimbabwe cricket team, and Australia national cricket team.

The highlight of the season will be the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, a five-match Test series against Australia starting January 21, 2027, in Nagpur, followed by matches in Chennai, Guwahati, Ranchi, and Ahmedabad.

Before the home season, India will host Afghanistan national cricket team for a one-off Test and a three-match ODI series in June. They will then tour England in July for three ODIs and five T20Is, followed by a two-Test series in Sri Lanka in August. Later in the year, India will travel to New Zealand for a series comprising two Tests, three ODIs, and five T20Is.

Across these assignments, Kohli and Rohit are expected to feature in as many as 18 ODIs over the next 12 months.

Home Season Fixtures (2026–27)

West Indies Tour of India

  • 1st ODI – Sept 27 – Thiruvananthapuram

  • 2nd ODI – Sept 30 – Guwahati

  • 3rd ODI – Oct 3 – New Chandigarh

  • 1st–5th T20Is – Lucknow, Ranchi, Indore, Hyderabad, Bengaluru

Sri Lanka Tour of India

  • 1st ODI – Dec 13 – Delhi

  • 2nd ODI – Dec 16 – Bengaluru

  • 3rd ODI – Dec 19 – Ahmedabad

  • 1st–3rd T20Is – Rajkot, Cuttack, Pune

Zimbabwe Tour of India

  • 1st ODI – Jan 3 – Kolkata

  • 2nd ODI – Jan 6 – Hyderabad

  • 3rd ODI – Jan 9 – Mumbai

Australia Tour of India (Border-Gavaskar Trophy)

  • 1st Test – Jan 21–25 – Nagpur

  • 2nd Test – Jan 29–Feb 2 – Chennai

  • 3rd Test – Feb 11–15 – Guwahati

  • 4th Test – Feb 19–23 – Ranchi

  • 5th Test – Feb 27–Mar 3 – Ahmedabad

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