New Zealand-India cricket timeline: tour schedule and squads
India's all-format tour of New Zealand runs from T20Is to ODIs and two Tests. See the schedule, squad splits and the captaincy changes in the ODI series.
India began its all-format tour of New Zealand on October 22, 2026, opening a sequence of five T20Is, five ODIs and two Tests. The schedule gives the teams separate contests across formats, with the second Test set to end on December 1.
The tour started with the T20I series, played across four venues. ODIs began on November 4, and the two-match Test series will bring the tour to a close.
For fans tracking the new zealand national cricket team vs india national cricket team timeline, the key distinction is that the squads and India’s captaincy arrangements vary by format and, in the ODI series, by match group.
How does the New Zealand-India cricket timeline unfold?
The teams began with five T20Is, move to five ODIs and finish with two Tests. New Zealand’s home series against a single opponent is described as its biggest such international series.
The Test leg also sits within the World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle. The schedule’s final listed milestone is the second Test, due to end on December 1.
India’s captaincy changes during the ODI series
Shreyas Iyer is set to captain India in the T20I series. Shubman Gill leads the side in the first three ODIs and the Tests, while Iyer takes over as ODI captain for the final two matches.
India named separate squads for the T20I, ODI and Test series. Its ODI selections are split into two groups, matching the leadership switch: Gill captains the first three matches, and Iyer the fourth and fifth.
That split matters when following team announcements across the tour. A player listed for one ODI group should not automatically be assumed to appear in the other, while the captaincy changes specifically for the final pair.
What do the squads show?
New Zealand announced T20I and ODI squads, also dividing its ODI selections into two groups. Its Test squad had not been announced in the information available for this tour schedule.
Rachin Ravindra was ruled out of the T20I series with a shoulder injury, with a potential return targeted for the ODIs. That places his possible involvement later in the tour rather than in its opening format.
The schedule therefore offers a practical guide to what changes from one stage to the next: the format, the selected group and, for India’s ODIs, the captain. The tour’s final scheduled match is the second Test, which is set to end on December 1.
