West Indies tour of India 2026 is set to light up the country’s cricket calendar this festive season, with the two sides squaring off in a three-match ODI series followed by a five-match T20I series. The action gets underway on September 27 at Thiruvananthapuram and runs all the way to October 17 in Bengaluru, giving fans across nine cities a chance to watch India in home colours before the year’s biggest white-ball assignments.
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West Indies Tour of India 2026: Full Schedule
The Board of Control for Cricket in India confirmed the fixtures earlier this year as part of the 2026-27 home international season. Here is the complete match-by-match schedule with venues and timings.
| Match | Date | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st ODI | Sep 27, 2026 | Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | 2:00 PM |
| 2nd ODI | Sep 30, 2026 | Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati | 2:00 PM |
| 3rd ODI | Oct 3, 2026 | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium, Mullanpur | 2:00 PM |
| 1st T20I | Oct 6, 2026 | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 7:00 PM |
| 2nd T20I | Oct 9, 2026 | JSCA International Stadium, Ranchi | 7:00 PM |
| 3rd T20I | Oct 11, 2026 | Holkar Stadium, Indore | 7:00 PM |
| 4th T20I | Oct 14, 2026 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | 7:00 PM |
| 5th T20I | Oct 17, 2026 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:00 PM |
India’s ODI Squad for the West Indies Series
Shubman Gill leads a star-studded ODI unit that brings back Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli alongside the newer core built around Ruturaj Gaikwad and Yashasvi Jaiswal: Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Mohammed Siraj, Auqib Nabi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Naman Dhir.
India’s T20I Squad for the West Indies Series
Shreyas Iyer will captain a young, power-hitting T20I group featuring Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Mayank Yadav: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, and Mayank Yadav.
Why This Series Matters
For West Indies, whose squad announcement is still awaited, this tour is a chance to test their depth against a full-strength Indian side across two formats in unfamiliar conditions. For India, it is the last extended home white-ball assignment before the side turns its attention to the bigger multi-team tournaments on the horizon, making these eight matches an important form guide heading into the rest of the season.
Key Players to Watch in the West Indies Tour of India 2026
All eyes will be on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as they return to India colours in the ODI leg, while Shubman Gill continues to build his own captaincy legacy after a strong run at the helm. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad give the middle order fresh legs, and Kuldeep Yadav’s wrist-spin remains a constant threat across both formats. In the T20I series, debutant-turned-regular Vaibhav Suryavanshi headlines a young batting core alongside Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma, while Mayank Yadav’s raw pace adds a different dimension to Shreyas Iyer’s bowling attack.
With West Indies yet to name their squads for either series, the visitors will have their work cut out matching India’s depth. Fans can expect high-scoring chases in the ODIs given the batting-friendly tracks at Thiruvananthapuram and Guwahati, while the T20I leg across five different cities promises a fast-paced end to India’s home season before the calendar turns to the bigger multi-team tournaments.
Ticket sales and broadcast details for the West Indies tour of India 2026 are expected to be announced closer to the opening ODI, with the matches set to be televised and streamed live across India. Given the packed nine-city itinerary, fans travelling to the venues are advised to book tickets early once sales open, particularly for the marquee T20I fixtures in Lucknow and Bengaluru.
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Sources: Wikipedia, ESPNcricinfo
