Indian cricket fans have been waiting for this one for a long time. The BCCI has finally dropped the full 2026-27 home season schedule. And yes, the BGT 2026-27 Schedule is in there and it looks absolutely mouth-watering.
BGT 2026-27 Schedule – Dates, Venues and Everything You Need
Right so Nagpur gets the first Test on January 21, 2027 at 9:30 AM IST. Five Tests across India, one trophy up for grabs – this rivalry never gets old. India won the last home BGT 2-1 in 2022-23 and Australia will want that back badly.
The series stretches deep into March 2027 across multiple Indian cities. Guwahati is getting a Test match too which feels like a genuinely big deal. Barsapara Stadium only hosted its first-ever Test against South Africa in November 2025.
- First Test – January 21: Nagpur – 9:30 AM IST
- Second Test – January 29: Chennai – 9:30 AM IST
- Third Test – February 11: Guwahati – 9:30 AM IST
- Fourth Test – February 19: Ranchi – 9:30 AM IST
- Fifth Test – February 27: Ahmedabad – 9:30 AM IST
What Happens Before the Australia Tour of India
West Indies land in India first in late September 2026 – three ODIs then five T20Is. Cities like Lucknow, Ranchi, Indore, Hyderabad and Bengaluru all get a piece of the action. It is a proper warm-up to what becomes a very packed home calendar.
Sri Lanka follows in December with three ODIs and three T20Is split across six venues. Then Zimbabwe quietly slots in for three ODIs across Kolkata, Hyderabad and Mumbai. That Zimbabwe series is actually their first bilateral visit to India since 2002 under Ganguly – worth remembering that one.
The full home season runs 22 matches across 17 cities in total. Five Tests, nine ODIs and eight T20Is – India are playing everyone and playing everywhere. By the time Australia arrives in January, the team will already be battle-hardened.
Why the BGT 2026-27 Schedule Has Everyone Talking
Nine ODIs packed into this home season tells you everything about where India’s head is at. The World Cup 2027 is on the horizon and the BCCI is not being subtle about preparation. Kohli and Rohit are both expected to play every single one of those ODIs.
But the Australia tour of India is what every fan really opened that schedule for. BGT has this way of producing moments that people talk about for decades. Clear your January to March 2027 calendar now – this one is going to be something else.
