Bangladesh will host India for a white-ball series comprising three ODIs and three T20Is in August-September 2026, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced on Friday (January 2).
The series, which was postponed earlier, has now been rescheduled, with the Indian team set to arrive in Bangladesh on August 28. The announcement means cricket will continue to happen between the two neighbouring countries amid cases of violence against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh, something which has irked a section of the people in India.
The sentiment is so strong that Shah Rukh Khan who co-owns the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has even been labelled a “traitor” because his franchise bid for Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman for Rs 9.20 crore. Not only did spiritual leader Jagadguru Swami Rambhadracharya term him a traitor but so did BJP leader Sangeet Som.
“The series that was postponed earlier between Bangladesh and India has been rescheduled,” Shahriar Nafees, BCB’s cricket operations in-charge, told Cricbuzz.
India’s white-ball tour of Bangladesh from September 1 to 13
As per the revised itinerary, the ODI matches will be played on September 1, 3 and 6, followed by the three T20Is on September 9, 12 and 13. India will return home after the conclusion of the T20I series. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are likely to be part of the ODI series.
The announcement came as BCB unveiled Bangladesh’s home international calendar for the 2026 season, which features bilateral series against Pakistan, New Zealand, India, Australia and the West Indies across all three formats.
“The confirmed itinerary ensures a season full of international cricket in Bangladesh, providing supporters across the country the opportunity to watch top-level cricket at home while details of match venues will be announced in due course,” the BCB said in a statement.
Packed cricket calendar for Bangladesh
Pakistan will kick off Bangladesh’s home season with a three-match ODI series, touring the country from March 9, with matches scheduled between March 12 and 16. New Zealand’s white-ball tour will follow in April–May, starting with three ODIs from April 17 and three T20Is beginning April 27 and ending on May 2.
Pakistan will then return for a two-Test series as part of the ICC World Test Championship, with the Tests scheduled for May 8-12 and May 16-20.
Australia’s white-ball tour of Bangladesh will begin on June 5 with three ODIs, followed by a three-match T20I series between June 15 and 20.
After the India series, Bangladesh will host the West Indies for a two-Test World Test Championship series later in the year. A three-day warm-up match will be held from October 22–24, with the Tests scheduled for October 28-November 1 and November 5-9.
Additionally, Sri Lanka A will tour Bangladesh in May 2026 for two four-day matches and three one-day games.