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India Next Match Schedule 2026: T20 World Cup won, what next? The next 4 months of Team India are going to be the biggest explosions in cricket. IPL 2026 will start from March 28. After which the pair of Rohit-Virat will take on Afghanistan and then England. After Sanju Samson's magical innings and World Cup victory, now good news has come for Indian fans. See the complete 'new schedule' of Team India here.

Complete schedule of the Indian team after the T20 World Cup.
New Delhi. Under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav and guidance of Gautam Gambhir, Team India created history by defending the T20 World Cup title. After defeating New Zealand in Ahmedabad, the 'Men in Blue' are now eyeing future challenges. The excitement of cricket is not going to stop amid the celebrations of the World Cup, because within the next 20 days, the IPL 2026 is going to be held from March 28. Immediately after the IPL, India will host Afghanistan in June, in which one Test and three ODI matches will be played. Immediately after this, in July, Team India will leave for a big tour of England, where there will be a tough test of 5 T20 and 3 ODI matches within 19 days.
The celebration of the World Cup victory has not yet ended and the next dose of entertainment is ready for the cricket lovers. BCCI has confirmed that IPL 2026 is going to start from March 28. This season, which will run till May 31, will see more matches and excitement than ever before. For the next two months, Indian players will be seen challenging each other in the jerseys of different franchises. BCCI has decided to announce the IPL schedule in two phases. 20 matches will be played in the first phase. The matches of the first phase will be played till April 12. The first match will be played between the current champion RCB and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Complete schedule of the Indian cricket team after the T20 World Cup.
India tour of Afghanistan
Team India will once again be seen in blue jersey in June, immediately after the IPL. India's first international match will be against Afghanistan on home soil. This series will start with a historic test match.
india vs afghanistan schedule
| Date and Time (IST) | match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| June 06-26, 9:30 am | sole test | New Chandigarh |
| June 14-26, 1:30 pm | First ODI | Hospice |
| June 17-26, 1:30 pm | Second ODI | Lucknow |
| June 20-26, 1:30 pm | Third ODI | Chennai |
Team India's litmus test against England in July…8 matches in 19 days
After the Afghanistan series, the real test of Team India will be on the soil of England. India will play 5 T20 and 3 ODI matches on this tour starting from July 1. This tour is going to be very busy as all 8 matches will be played within just 19 days.
India vs England schedule
| match | date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| first t20 | 1 July | Chester-le-Street |
| 2nd t20 | 4th July | manchester |
| 3rd t20 | 7th July | nottingham |
| 4th t20 | 9th July | bristol |
| fifth t20 | 11th July | southampton |
| 1st ODI | 14th July | birmingham |
| 2nd ODI | 16th July | cardiff |
| 3rd ODI | 19 July | London |
Team India's schedule after the England tour has not been officially released yet. However, this year the Indian team will also participate in the Asian Games.
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