- By Sunny Daud
- Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:38 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
The 19th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been concluded after a two month of jam packed schedule with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeating the Gujarat Titans (GT) in the final to defend their title at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
After the conclusion of the T20 league, Indian cricket will return to the top-tier action with international duties from June 6, as the Shubman Gill-led side will take on Afghanistan for a one-off Test match scheduled to take place in New Chandigarh.
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Notably, India and Afghanistan are scheduled to play one Test match and three ODIs between June 6 and the T20. After the conclusion of the series, Team India will travel to Europe to feature in seven T20Is and three ODIs against Ireland and England.
After that, Team India will play two Test matches against Sri Lanka in August. However, the official schedule has yet to be released. India’s 2026-27 home season will then begin in late September.
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India's men's cricketing schedule after IPL 2026
| Date | Tour | Hosts | Matches |
| 6-20 June | Afghanistan Tour of India | India | 1 Test, 3 ODIs |
| 26-28 June | India tour of Ireland | Ireland | 2 T20Is |
| 1-19 July | India tour of England | England | 5 T20Is, 3 ODIs |
| 23-26 July | India tour of Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | 3 T20Is |
| TBD | India tour of Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | 2 Tests |
| 27 Sep – 17 Oct | West Indies tour of India | India | 3 ODIs, 5 T20Is |
| TBD | India tour of New Zealand | New Zealand | 2 Tests, 3 ODIs, 5 T20Is |
| 13-27 Dec | Sri Lanka tour of India | India | 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is |
The BCCI has already announced India's squad for the one-off Test and three ODIs, where Shubman Gill will lead the side in both formats. Batting stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who have already retired from Tests and T20Is, have been included in India's ODI squad against Afghanistan, where Rohit's participation depends on his fitness.
India squads for Afghanistan series
India’s Test Squad: Shubman Gill (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (vice-captain), Sai Sudharsan, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Devdutt Padikkal, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey, Dhruv Jurel (wicket-keeper)
India’s ODI Squad: Shubman Gill (Captain), Rohit Sharma*, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), KL Rahul (wicket-keeper), Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya*, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Prince Yadav, Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey.