Cricket calendar 2026: Full schedule of major events and international matches in 2026

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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• 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 News​​​​​​takes 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? 

EventFormatMen/WomenAshes – 5th TestTestMenPakistan tour of Sri LankaT20MenNew Zealand tour of IndiaODI/T20MenAfghanistan vs West IndiesT20MenEngland tour of Sri LankaODI/T20MenIreland tour of ItalyT20MenSouth Africa tour of West IndiesT20MenIreland tour of UAET20MenICC U-19 World CupODIMenWomen’s Premier LeagueT20WomenILT20T20MenBig Bash LeagueT20MenSA20T20MenBangladesh Premier LeagueT20MenSuper Smash WomenT20WomenSuper Smash MenT20MenGlobal Cricket LeagueT20MenVijay Hazare TrophyODIMen

What are the major cricketing events in February? 

EventFormatMen/WomenICC U-19 World CupODIMenICC Men’s T20 World CupT20MenAustralia One-Day CupODIMenFord TrophyODIMenPakistan Women’s tour of South AfricaODI/T20WomenIndia Women’s tour of AustraliaODI/T20/TestWomenZimbabwe Women’s tour of New ZealandODI/T20Women

What are the major cricketing events in March? 

EventFormatMen/WomenICC Men’s T20 World CupT20MenIndia Women’s tour of AustraliaODI/T20/TestWomenSouth AfricaT20MenIndian Premier LeagueT20MenSheffield Shield FinalTestMenZimbabwe’s Women’s tour of New ZealandODI/T20WomenSouth Africa Women’s tour of New ZealandODI/T20Women

What are the major cricketing events in April? 

EventFormatMen/WomenIndian Premier LeagueT20MenSouth Africa Women’s tour of New ZealandODI/T20WomenBangladesh tour of New ZealandODI/T20Men

What are the major cricketing events in May? 

EventFormatMen/WomenIndian Premier LeagueT20MenT20 BlastT20WomenT20 BlastT20MenPakistan tour of BangladeshTestMenIndia women’s tour of EnglandT20Women

What are the major cricketing events in June? 

EventFormatMen/WomenT20 BlastT20MenT20 BlastT20WomenNew Zealand men’s tour of EnglandTestMenNew Zealand women’s tour of EnglandTestWomenAfghanistan tour of IndiaTestMenAfghanistan tour of IndiaODIMenIndia tour of IrelandT20IMenSri Lanka tour of West IndiesTestMenICC Women’s T20 World CupT20WomenMajor League CricketT20Men

What are the major cricketing events in July? 

EventFormatMen/WomenT20 BlastT20MenT20 BlastT20WomenMajor League CricketT20MenIndia tour of EnglandT20/ODIMenWomen’s World CupODIWomenIndia Women’s tour of EnglandTestWomenIndia’s tour of Zimbabwe T20IMenPakistan tour of West IndiesTestMenLanka Premier LeagueT20MenEuropean T20 Premier LeagueT20Men

What are the major cricketing events in August? 

EventFormatMen/WomenEuropean T20 Premier LeagueT20MenPakistan tour of EnglandTestMenEngland Women vs India WomenT20WomenIndia tour of Sri LankaTestMenBangladesh Tour of AustraliaTestMen

What are the major cricketing events in September? 

EventFormatMen/WomenPakistan tour of EnglandTestMenAfghanistan tour of IndiaT20IMenAustralia tour of ZimbabweODIMenSri Lanka tour of EnglandODI/T20MenWest Indies tour of IndiaODI/T20MenIreland Women’s tour of EnglandODIWomenAsian GamesT20IMen

What are the major cricketing events in October? 

EventFormatMen/WomenAfghanistan Premier League (TBC)T20MenAustralia tour of South AfricaTests/ODIsMenIndia tour of New ZealandTests/ODIs/T20IsMen

What are the major cricketing events in November? 

EventFormatMen/WomenBangladesh tour of South AfricaTestMenEngland tour of AustraliaODIs/T20IsMen

What are the major cricketing events in December? 

EventFormatMen/WomenEngland tour of South AfricaTestMenNew Zealand tour of AustraliaTestMenSri Lanka tour of IndiaODIMen

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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