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Cricket in Australia for Indian Fans

The home for Indian cricket fans in Australia. What's on across the international calendar, how to actually watch it from here, and where to catch it together with the community in your city.

The next time India play on Australian soil

ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2028 — in Australia

The next confirmed chance to see India play on Australian soil. India arrive as defending champions (won the 2026 T20 World Cup). Venues and schedule not yet announced.

21 October – 19 November 2028 · Australia & New Zealand (co-hosts)

Source: cricket.com.au — ICC host announcement

The runway

The international fixtures that matter most to Indian fans in Australia, soonest first. Every date and broadcaster below is checked against an official source.

India tour of New Zealand

22 October – 1 December 2026
New Zealand (Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga)
5 T20Is, 5 ODIs, 2 Tests
Watch in Australia: Check current rights closer to the series — NZ home internationals in Australia have typically screened on pay TV/streaming.

New Zealand match times are friendly for Australian viewers (NZ runs 2 hours ahead of AEDT).

Source: New Zealand Cricket
In Australia

WBBL 2026-27 — Indian stars in Australia

29 October – 5 December 2026
Australia (all major cities)
Women's T20 league
Watch in Australia: Kayo Sports / Fox Cricket (20 matches exclusive), with 20 regular-season matches plus every final free on Seven / 7plus.

WBBL|12 fixture list is now official (43 games, 29 Oct – 5 Dec 2026). Indian players (e.g. Jemimah Rodrigues, Smriti Mandhana) have been regular WBBL signings in past seasons, but no Indian player has been contracted to a WBBL|12 club yet — squads are still being finalised. Update names only once a club confirms a signing.

Source: Cricket Australia — WBBL|12 fixture announcement

Border-Gavaskar Trophy — Australia tour of India

21 January – 3 March 2027
India (Nagpur, Chennai, Guwahati, Ranchi, Ahmedabad)
5 Tests
Watch in Australia: Fox Cricket / Kayo (Australian rights to Australia’s away tours).

The marquee India–Australia moment of this cycle. Play starts mid-afternoon AEDT — genuinely watchable evenings from Australia.

Source: cricket.com.au — official schedule announcement
Not yet confirmed

World Test Championship Final

June 2027
England (exact venue not yet confirmed — recent finals have rotated between Southampton, The Oval and Lord's)
1 Test
Watch in Australia: Prime Video holds ICC rights in Australia through the end of 2027.

India sit top of the current WTC table but are NOT yet qualified — this is a possible India fixture, not a confirmed one. ICC has confirmed England as host for 2027/2029/2031 finals but not yet named the venue.

Source: ICC / Sky Sports

ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2027

4 October – 21 November 2027
South Africa, Zimbabwe & Namibia
ODI tournament
Watch in Australia: Prime Video (ICC rights in Australia through the end of 2027).

India and Australia both expected to feature; squads and match schedule not yet announced.

Source: ESPNcricinfo
In Australia

ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2028 — in Australia

21 October – 19 November 2028
Australia & New Zealand (co-hosts)
T20I tournament
Watch in Australia: Australian rights not yet announced — the current Prime Video ICC deal ends in 2027.

The next confirmed chance to see India play on Australian soil. India arrive as defending champions (won the 2026 T20 World Cup). Venues and schedule not yet announced.

Source: cricket.com.au — ICC host announcement

Watch parties & cricket in your city

Screenings and watch parties as venues and community groups list them, city by city.

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Following Indian cricket from Australia in 2026

India.com.au is the city-first home for Indians in Australia. Our cricket section tracks the fixtures that matter to Indian fans here, explains where every match actually streams once you've moved from Hotstar and the apps back home, and gathers the watch parties and screenings happening in your city. Browse the runway above, read the watch guides, and pick your city to see what's on locally.