{"id":176229,"date":"2026-06-03T04:20:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T09:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=176229"},"modified":"2026-06-03T04:20:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T09:50:06","slug":"india-set-for-a-blockbuster-12-match-new-zealand-tour-the-biggest-in-a-generation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=176229","title":{"rendered":"India set for a blockbuster 12-match New Zealand tour, the biggest in a generation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-71055858\">India will play 12 international cricket matches in New Zealand later this year in a tour billed as the biggest in New Zealand in a generation.<\/p>\n<p>The all-format tour will feature India playing the Black Caps in five Twenty20 internationals, five one-day internationals and two Test matches.<\/p>\n<p>India will play more international matches than any inbound team ever on a tour of New Zealand. The tour begins with a T20 international at Hagley Oval, Christchurch on Oct. 22 and concludes after the second Test, which begins in Christchurch on Nov. 27.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis will be about more than just the cricket on the field. It will be a celebration of New Zealand\u2019s shared history and culture with India and our burgeoning rivalry and friendship through cricket,\u201d New Zealand Cricket Marketing and Commercial Officer Glenn Critchley said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe passion and the following this team has is staggering, not to mention some of the players expected to tour such as Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah. So we\u2019re bracing for the intensity and fandom that will accompany the tour.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>ALSO READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/womens-cricket\/india-women-lose-england-series-ahead-of-women-t20-world-cup-2026\/article71054464.ece#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">India loses England series 1-2 ahead of Women\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>New Zealand will then embark on a four-Test tour to Australia, before returning home to play Sri Lanka in three ODIs, three T20s and two Tests in January and February.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re delighted to be able to bring 42 days of international cricket to Kiwi cricket fans across eight cities,\u201d Critchley said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Jun 03, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/india-new-zealand-cricket-tour-2026-schedule-all-format-biggest\/article71055858.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India will play 12 international cricket matches in New Zealand later this year in a tour billed as the biggest in New Zealand in a generation. 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