Shubman Gill will be back as India's captain in this month's three one-day internationals (ODIs) against New Zealand, while batsman Shreyas Iyer is expected to return from a two-month injury layoff subject to a fitness clearance,

India announced their squad for the ODI series against New Zealand on Saturday (January 3) with Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer returning. This meant Ruturaj Gaikwad lost his place, while there was no comeback for Sanju Samson or Ishan Kishan.

Bangladesh have requested the ICC to move their matches from India to Sri Lanka. BCB director Faruque Ahmed explains to India Today as to how the country's cricket board arrived on that decision.

Here we take a look at India’s full schedule for 2026 where a T20 World Cup is to be defended at home and redemption is needed in Test cricket.

India will begin 2026 with a home series against New Zealand, starting with a three-match ODI series from January 11 to 18. Shortly after, the two teams will contest a five-match T20I series, played over just 10 days, setting the tone for a busy season.

Adding to the momentum, India retained its 2025 U19 Women’s T20 World Cup title in Malaysia, and the A team won a 50-over series in Australia. Consequently, 2025 will forever be remembered as a golden year for women’s cricket in the country.

On this Special Report, the focus is on the major decision by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to not play the T20 World Cup on Indian soil. The move follows the exclusion of pacer Mustafizur Rahman from the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to security concerns.

Irfan Pathan expressed his concerns regarding the exclusion of Mohammed Shami from the Indian squad for the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand, suggesting that a return is still possible. , Cricket,