Eight stadiums shortlisted for India's limited overs series against New Zealand

Various stadiums from different cities and boards are shortlisted to host Team India's home series against New Zealand in January 2026. As India will host the Kiwis in three ODIs and five T20Is, a total of eight cities like Nagpur, Guwahati, Trivandrum, Indore, Mohali, Rajkot, Hyderabad, and Jaipur are in contention to host the limited-overs series early in 2026.

Notably, the series will mark the end of India's home calendar, which will include two Tests against the West Indies and a full-fledged series against South Africa, respectively. In between the home series against the Men in Maroon and the Proteas and the series against New Zealand, India will tour Australia for a white ball series.

As per Cricbuzz, the venues for the series against the West Indies and South Africa have already been decided. India will take on Australia in a series of three ODIs and five T20Is, respectively, from October 19 to November 8. After the Limited-Overs series against the Kiwis, India will be playing the T20 World Cup 2026, which will be jointly hosted by them and Sri Lanka.

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Venues for series against West Indies and South Africa

India's two Tests against the West Indies will be hosted by Ahmedabad and Delhi, respectively. The current T20 World Cup and the Champions Trophy winners will face South Africa in a series of two Tests, three ODIs, and five T20Is. While the Tests will be hosted by Kolkata and Guwahati, ODIs will be hosted by Ranchi, Raipur, and Vizag.

The five T20Is against the runner-ups of the T20 World Cup 2024 will be hosted by Cuttack, New Chandigarh, Dharamsala, and Lucknow, which will take place before the series against New Zealand and after the tour of Australia.

The BCCI is set to hold a meeting on June 14 online at 4 PM to discuss many things, which include finalizing the guidelines for the IPL victories, the domestic calendar year for the 2025-26 season, and the amendment in the procedure of age verification. Along with them, the venues for the series against New Zealand will also be decided.