Cricket calendar 2026: Full schedule of major events and international matches in 2026
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A packed schedule awaits fans and players in 2026.
ICC Men's & Women's T20 World Cups are the headline events in this international fixture calendar.
IPL & India's Tour of England are scheduled for a busy period.
Non-stop cricketing extravaganza for fans in a loaded 2026 calendar year
2026 is shaping up to be a huge cricketing year!
First we saw the Aussies absolutely demolish England to win the Ashes 4-1 and retain the urn before heading into the 2026 T20 World Cup in February. At the marquee tournament, everyone was interested to see if the defending champions, India, could become the first side to defend their crown in the shortest format.
And the Men in Blue did in the most emphatic way possible, with Suryakumar Yadav joining MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma as India's T20 World Cup-winning captains.
Then we got to see the action of the IPL, where RCB stunned everyone to win back-to-back titles with a brilliant performance by Virat Kohli, which saw him get his third 600+ run season.
But India were soon stunned by first getting whitewashed by Ireland in the two-match T20I before getting demolished 4-0 by England. Truly, not a year for white-ball fans. But there's still much more to go.
The Cricket Newstakes a look at the cricketing action around the year.
Cricket calendar 2026: Full schedule of major events
What are the major cricketing events in January?
Event
Format
Men/Women
Ashes - 5th Test
Test
Men
Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka
T20
Men
New Zealand tour of India
ODI/T20
Men
Afghanistan vs West Indies
T20
Men
England tour of Sri Lanka
ODI/T20
Men
Ireland tour of Italy
T20
Men
South Africa tour of West Indies
T20
Men
Ireland tour of UAE
T20
Men
ICC U-19 World Cup
ODI
Men
Women’s Premier League
T20
Women
ILT20
T20
Men
Big Bash League
T20
Men
SA20
T20
Men
Bangladesh Premier League
T20
Men
Super Smash Women
T20
Women
Super Smash Men
T20
Men
Global Cricket League
T20
Men
Vijay Hazare Trophy
ODI
Men
What are the major cricketing events in February?
Event
Format
Men/Women
ICC U-19 World Cup
ODI
Men
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
T20
Men
Australia One-Day Cup
ODI
Men
Ford Trophy
ODI
Men
Pakistan Women's tour of South Africa
ODI/T20
Women
India Women's tour of Australia
ODI/T20/Test
Women
Zimbabwe Women's tour of New Zealand
ODI/T20
Women
What are the major cricketing events in March?
Event
Format
Men/Women
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
T20
Men
India Women's tour of Australia
ODI/T20/Test
Women
South Africa
T20
Men
Indian Premier League
T20
Men
Sheffield Shield Final
Test
Men
Zimbabwe's Women's tour of New Zealand
ODI/T20
Women
South Africa Women's tour of New Zealand
ODI/T20
Women
What are the major cricketing events in April?
Event
Format
Men/Women
Indian Premier League
T20
Men
South Africa Women's tour of New Zealand
ODI/T20
Women
Bangladesh tour of New Zealand
ODI/T20
Men
What are the major cricketing events in May?
Event
Format
Men/Women
Indian Premier League
T20
Men
T20 Blast
T20
Women
T20 Blast
T20
Men
Pakistan tour of Bangladesh
Test
Men
India women's tour of England
T20
Women
What are the major cricketing events in June?
Event
Format
Men/Women
T20 Blast
T20
Men
T20 Blast
T20
Women
New Zealand men's tour of England
Test
Men
New Zealand women's tour of England
Test
Women
Afghanistan tour of India
Test
Men
Afghanistan tour of India
ODI
Men
India tour of Ireland
T20I
Men
Sri Lanka tour of West Indies
Test
Men
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup
T20
Women
Major League Cricket
T20
Men
What are the major cricketing events in July?
Event
Format
Men/Women
T20 Blast
T20
Men
T20 Blast
T20
Women
Major League Cricket
T20
Men
India tour of England
T20/ODI
Men
Women’s World Cup
ODI
Women
India Women's tour of England
Test
Women
India's tour of Zimbabwe
T20I
Men
Pakistan tour of West Indies
Test
Men
Lanka Premier League
T20
Men
European T20 Premier League
T20
Men
What are the major cricketing events in August?
Event
Format
Men/Women
European T20 Premier League
T20
Men
Pakistan tour of England
Test
Men
England Women vs India Women
T20
Women
India tour of Sri Lanka
Test
Men
Bangladesh Tour of Australia
Test
Men
What are the major cricketing events in September?
Event
Format
Men/Women
Pakistan tour of England
Test
Men
Afghanistan tour of India
T20I
Men
Australia tour of Zimbabwe
ODI
Men
Sri Lanka tour of England
ODI/T20
Men
West Indies tour of India
ODI/T20
Men
Ireland Women's tour of England
ODI
Women
Asian Games
T20I
Men
What are the major cricketing events in October?
Event
Format
Men/Women
Afghanistan Premier League (TBC)
T20
Men
Australia tour of South Africa
Tests/ODIs
Men
India tour of New Zealand
Tests/ODIs/T20Is
Men
What are the major cricketing events in November?
Event
Format
Men/Women
Bangladesh tour of South Africa
Test
Men
England tour of Australia
ODIs/T20Is
Men
What are the major cricketing events in December?
Event
Format
Men/Women
England tour of South Africa
Test
Men
New Zealand tour of Australia
Test
Men
Sri Lanka tour of India
ODI
Men
The Cricket News Opinion: Cricketing action doesn't stop!
2026 will see cricketing action come thick and fast as all major teams criss-cross the globe to play the gentleman's sport.
The schedule is loaded. Teams are ready. Grab your popcorn!
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