India tour of England 2026 schedule announced as ECB reveals full home summer fixtures
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Amid the India vs England Test series, the ECB has released the schedule for the upcoming white-ball series between the two teams. India will be touring England again in 2026, almost at the same time of the year, for a white-ball series.
Currently, the two teams have started their ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 campaigns with a 5-match Test series. However, they have contrasting outcomes, as England has never qualified for a WTC final, and India has played in two WTC finals already.
England are currently leading the series 2-1 and are aiming to seal the series off at Old Trafford in Manchester.
England cite bumper summer; India white-ball series locked
The England and Wales Cricket Board has released the schedules for the upcoming summer, which will once again be loaded with intense action for English cricket fans. However, the ECB also confirmed on Thursday (24th of July) that India is set to visit England once again in 2026.
However, unlike 2025, the 2026 series will feature the two teams in intense white-ball action. As mentioned in the schedule, the series would be hosted for nearly 3 weeks, with the two teams playing 5 T20 Internationals and 3 One-Day International matches.
The 8 matches are scheduled to be played in 8 different venues in England.
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England Men's Full Home Fixtures:
The England Men's team will begin their summer with three Tests to be played against New Zealand, which will be followed immediately by a long white-ball series against India in July 2026.
The English side has never backed out from playing Test matches, as Pakistan visits England to play three matches in the longest format of the game. The end of the English summer would be marked by another long home series against Sri Lanka, which is likely to feature 3 T20Is and 3 ODI matches.
| England Men's 2025 Home Schedule | ||
| Test Series vs New Zealand | ||
Match | Date | Venue |
| 1st Test | June 4–8 | Lord's, London |
| 2nd Test | June 17–21 | The Kia Oval, London |
| 3rd Test | June 25–29 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
| T20I Series vs India | ||
Match | Date | Venue |
| 1st T20I | Jul-01 | Banks Homes Riverside, Durham |
| 2nd T20I | Jul-04 | Old Trafford, Manchester |
| 3rd T20I | Jul-07 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
| 4th T20I | Jul-09 | Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol |
| 5th T20I | Jul-11 | Utilita Bowl, Southampton |
| ODI Series vs India | ||
Match | Date | Venue |
| 1st ODI | Jul-14 | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| 2nd ODI | Jul-16 | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| 3rd ODI | Jul-19 | Lord's, London |
| Test Series vs Pakistan | ||
Match | Date | Venue |
| 1st Test | Aug 19–23 | Headingley, Leeds |
| 2nd Test | Aug 27–31 | Lord's, London |
| 3rd Test | Sep 9–13 | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| T20I Series vs Sri Lanka | ||
Match | Date | Venue |
| 1st T20I | Sep-15 | Utilita Bowl, Southampton |
| 2nd T20I | Sep-17 | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| 3rd T20I | Sep-19 | Old Trafford, Manchester |
| ODI Series vs Sri Lanka | ||
Match | Date | Venue |
| 1st ODI | Sep-22 | Banks Homes Riverside, Durham |
| 2nd ODI | Sep-24 | Headingley, Leeds |
| 3rd ODI | Sep-27 | The Kia Oval, London |
England Women's Full Home Fixtures:
The England women, who recently concluded a white-ball series against India, will also have another busy summer scheduled next year. They will kickstart their journey with New Zealand women as the opposition and will be followed by a T20I series against India.
These games seem preparatory for the home ICC T20 World Cup in England in 2026, after the conclusion of which they will host India Women in a one-off Test match. The summer would end with playing three ODIs against the Irish women.
| Match | Opponent | Date | Venue |
| 1st ODI | New Zealand | May-10 | Banks Homes Riverside, Durham |
| 2nd ODI | New Zealand | May-13 | The County Ground, Northampton |
| 3rd ODI | New Zealand | May-16 | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| 1st T20I | New Zealand | May-20 | The Central Co-op County Ground, Derby |
| 2nd T20I | New Zealand | May-23 | The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury |
| 3rd T20I | New Zealand | May-25 | The 1st Central County Ground, Hove |
| 1st T20I | India | May-28 | Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford |
| 2nd T20I | India | May-30 | Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol |
| 3rd T20I | India | Jun-02 | The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton |
| Test | India | July 10-14 | Lord's, London |
| 1st ODI | Ireland | Sep-01 | The Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester |
| 2nd ODI | Ireland | Sep-03 | The Central Co-op County Ground, Derby |
| 3rd ODI | Ireland | Sep-06 | Visit Worcestershire New Road, Worcester |
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