India Tour Of Zimbabwe 2026: BCCI Announces Schedule For Three-Match T20I Series In July

India will tour Zimbabwe for a three-match T20I series in July, soon after their visits to Ireland and England. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) informed in a statement on Wednesday (April 1, 2026) that the Indian men’s team will play three matches against the Chevrons at the Harare Sports Club on July 23, 25 and 26 respectively.

This will be the first of the two bilateral series scheduled for the 2026-27 season between India and Zimbabwe, who are to travel for a three-match ODI series to be played on January 3, 6 and 9 in Kolkata, Hyderabad and Mumbai respectively. It will be the team's first bilateral tour of India since March 2002.

Zimbabwe Cricket managing director Givemore Makoni said the series against India presented a significant opportunity for both the team and local fans. “Matches against India always generate enormous interest and this is a fantastic opportunity for our players to test themselves against the world champions on home soil,” he said.

“Following our encouraging performances at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, this series gives us a strong platform to build momentum and continue growing as a competitive force in international cricket,” Makoni added.

He also expressed excitement about Zimbabwe’s return to India for bilateral cricket. "It is a landmark moment for Zimbabwe to be touring India again for a bilateral ODI series after more than two decades," Makoni said.

"India is one of the premier destinations in world cricket and this tour represents both an honour and a valuable opportunity for our players. We are looking forward to competitive and high-quality cricket and we believe this engagement will further strengthen the relationship between the two cricketing nations while providing invaluable exposure for our team."

India, en route their successful T20 World Cup title defence, had faced Zimbabwe in the Super Eight stage. Suryakumar Yadav's men had won the game by 72 runs in Chennai after posting a mammoth 256-run total.

India had last toured Zimbabwe for a five-match T20I series in 2024, which they had won 4-1.