India A tour of New Zealand 2026
India A
New Zealand
Sat, 24 Oct – Tue, 10 Nov
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.
Fixtures
First-class series
3 matchesIndia A vs New Zealand A
1st unofficial Test • 3:00 AM IST
1st unofficial Test • Bert Sutcliffe Oval
India A vs New Zealand A
2nd unofficial Test • 3:00 AM IST
2nd unofficial Test • Hagley Oval
India A vs New Zealand A
3rd unofficial Test • 3:30 AM IST
3rd unofficial Test • Bert Sutcliffe Oval