Overview
- The BCCI, which unveiled the 2026–27 home schedule on Thursday, set a five-Test Border‑Gavaskar Trophy from January 21 to March 3, 2027 in Nagpur, Chennai, Guwahati, Ranchi and Ahmedabad.
- Eden Gardens in Kolkata and Mumbai’s Wankhede received no Tests and will host one ODI each against Zimbabwe in early January 2027.
- Guwahati’s Barsapara Stadium will stage the third Test on February 11–15, only the city’s second-ever Test, with BCCI and Assam officials calling it a vote of confidence in the venue.
- Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium returns to international duty after a 2025 stampede pause and is listed for a West Indies T20I on October 17 and a Sri Lanka ODI on December 16.
- Mumbai Cricket Association president Ajinkya Naik said the body is content with its allotment, as former players and media questioned rotation, home advantage, and the optics of marquee matches in Ahmedabad and Guwahati.