India A tour of New Zealand 2026

Team

India A

Host nation

New Zealand

Dates

Sat, 24 Oct – Tue, 10 Nov

Broadcasters confirmed

3/3

India A play three four-day unofficial Tests against New Zealand A while the senior side tours New Zealand: in Lincoln from 24 October, Christchurch from 31 October and Lincoln again from 7 November. Dhruv Jurel captains a strong red-ball squad with Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal and Washington Sundar, most of whom are also in India's Test squad for the two Tests that follow. Play starts around 3 AM IST each day, so it runs through the Indian night and early morning. Sony Sports Network has the TV rights in India, with live streaming on SonyLIV.

All matches

Fixtures