By Moneycontrol Sports Desk | December 30, 2025
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India’s men begin the year at home against New Zealand with a three-match ODI and five-match T20I series across multiple cities, essential preparation before the T20 World Cup.
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India co-hosts the Men’s T20 World Cup with Sri Lanka from 7 Feb to 8 Mar, defending their title in the sport’s biggest short-format festival. With 20 teams competing across group stages, Super 8s, and knockouts, this is cricket’s early-year highlight.
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India’s men tour England for five T20Is and three ODIs, a high-profile white-ball duel in English conditions, crucial for overseas form and preparation for future global events.
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Cricket returns to the Asian Games in Japan with both Indian men’s and women’s teams competing in T20 format. National pride meets multi-sport pressure in this unique setting.
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A long-running rivalry continues as West Indies tour India for three ODIs and five T20Is, blending power-hitting fireworks and strategic white-ball contests.
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India’s men wrap up the overseas calendar with a comprehensive tour of New Zealand featuring Tests, ODIs, and T20Is, a full examination of skills in diverse conditions.
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Closing the year at home, India hosts Sri Lanka for another ODI and T20I block, a series that often delivers entertaining cricket and sets momentum for 2027.