After a thrilling 2-2 draw against England, when will India men play their next international match? Find out here.
The India-England series can be described with many adjectives: exciting, historical, unforgettable, but also exhausting. For the first time in eight years, we saw a five-test series with all matches going to the last day.
Many players got injured in the sheer weight of their increased workloads, and Mohammed Siraj was the only fast bowler to bowl in all the innings available to his team. For players, coaches, and staff, they’ll need a huge, well-deserved break to get over the euphoria, adrenaline and perhaps some mixed feelings about the 2-2.
However, the consequence of winning like that is that fans can’t get enough of you. Soon after the series ended, questions were being asked on social media about when the Indian men’s team would play next.
The answer is not straightforward. If you go by the official books, India’s next match would be against the UAE on September 10 in the 2025 Asia Cup in the T20 format. They’ll then play Pakistan on September 14 and Oman on September 19, hoping to qualify in the top two of their group stage to reach the Super-Four stage. The best two in the latter will then go on to play the final.
That means fans will have to wait around five weeks to see some action.
India’s full Asia Cup schedule
Group Stage (9–19 September 2025)
- India vs UAE – 10 September | Wednesday
- India vs Pakistan – 14 September | Sunday
- India vs Oman – 19 September | Friday
Super Four Stage (20–26 September 2025)
- B1 vs B2 – 20 September | Saturday
- A1 vs A2 – 21 September | Sunday
- A2 vs B1 – 23 September | Tuesday
- A1 vs B2 – 24 September | Wednesday
- A2 vs B2 – 25 September | Thursday
- A1 vs B1 – 26 September | Friday
(India will be either A1 or A2)
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The Indian team was also supposed to go to Bangladesh this month for a white-ball tour with three ODIs and as many T20Is. However, owing to tensions between the two countries’ political regimes, that tour now stands postponed indefinitely. The official reason mentioned by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) was different.
“This decision has been reached following discussions between the two Boards, taking into account the international cricketing commitments and scheduling convenience of both teams,” the release read. “The BCB looks forward to welcoming India in September 2026 for this eagerly anticipated series. Revised dates and fixtures for the tour will be announced in due course,” it added.
Now, there have been reports claiming that the Bangladesh tour could be replaced by a trip to Sri Lanka. Media in the island nation have also cited ‘optimism’ that such a tour would go ahead. However, it is yet to be confirmed, and time is running out to arrange all logistics.
India’s full schedule after the England Test series
India vs West Indies home series
- Oct 2–6, 2025 – 1st Test – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad – 09:30 IST
- Oct 10–14, 2025 – 2nd Test – Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi – 09:30 IST
India vs Australia away series
- Oct 19, 2025 – 1st ODI – Perth Stadium, Perth – 2:30 PM local / 9:00 AM IST
- Oct 23, 2025 – 2nd ODI – Adelaide Oval, Adelaide – 2:00 PM local / 8:30 AM IST
- Oct 25, 2025 – 3rd ODI – Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney – 2:00 PM local / 8:30 AM IST
- Oct 29, 2025 – 1st T20I – Manuka Oval, Canberra – 7:15 PM local / 1:45 PM IST
- Oct 31, 2025 – 2nd T20I – Melbourne Cricket Ground – 7:15 PM local / 1:45 PM IST
- Nov 2, 2025 – 3rd T20I – Bellerive Oval, Hobart – 7:15 PM local / 1:45 PM IST
- Nov 6, 2025 – 4th T20I – Gold Coast Stadium, Carrara – 6:15 PM local / 12:45 PM IST
- Nov 8, 2025 – 5th T20I – The Gabba, Brisbane – 6:15 PM local / 12:45 PM IST
India vs South Africa home series
- Nov 14–18, 2025 – 1st Test – Eden Gardens, Kolkata – 09:30 IST
- Nov 22–26, 2025 – 2nd Test – Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati – 09:30 IST
- Nov 30, 2025 – 1st ODI – JSCA International Stadium, Ranchi – 13:30 IST
- Dec 3, 2025 – 2nd ODI – Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium, Raipur – 13:30 IST
- Dec 6, 2025 – 3rd ODI – Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium, Visakhapatnam – 13:30 IST
- Dec 9, 2025 – 1st T20I – Barabati Stadium, Cuttack – 19:00 IST
- Dec 11, 2025 – 2nd T20I – Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium, New Chandigarh – 19:00 IST
- Dec 14, 2025 – 3rd T20I – HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala – 19:00 IST
- Dec 17, 2025 – 4th T20I – Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow – 19:00 IST
- Dec 19, 2025 – 5th T20I – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad – 19:00 IST
India vs New Zealand home series
- Jan 11, 2026 – 1st T20I – Nagpur – 19:00 IST
- Jan 13, 2026 – 2nd T20I – Raipur – 19:00 IST
- Jan 16, 2026 – 3rd T20I – Guwahati – 19:00 IST
- Jan 19, 2026 – 4th T20I – Visakhapatnam – 19:00 IST
- Jan 22, 2026 – 5th T20I – Thiruvananthapuram – 19:00 IST
- Jan 25, 2026 – 1st ODI – Baroda – 13:30 IST
- Jan 28, 2026 – 2nd ODI – Rajkot – 13:30 IST
- Jan 31, 2026 – 3rd ODI – Indore – 13:30 IST