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Team India Tour of New Zealand: After T20 World Cup 2026, the biggest target for Team India will be the 2027 ODI World Cup. Team India will start preparations for this tournament after IPL 2026. The Indian team will first play the ODI series against Afghanistan. At the same time, in October-November, Team India will tour New Zealand, where a multi-format series is to be played. 2 Test, 3 ODI and 5 T20 matches are to be played on this tour. But now a big change is going to happen.

Will the schedule of New Zealand tour change due to Rohit-Virat?

According to reports, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has made a big demand from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). There has been a demand to increase the ODI series from three matches to five matches on India's multi-format tour in New Zealand. It is believed that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to accept the proposal of New Zealand Cricket (NZC), under which the ODI series on India's tour of New Zealand will be extended. The biggest reason for this is believed to be the playing of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

New Zealand will benefit from the 5 match series

This tour will take place in October-November 2026, which is India's multi-format tour to New Zealand after six years. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who are now only a part of the ODI format, will get a chance to play more matches in this big series. These two veteran players are the backbone of the team and also big contenders to play the 2027 ODI World Cup. At the same time, New Zealand Cricket also knows that the broadcasters and stakeholders will benefit from the play of these two greats.

New Zealand has made this proposal specifically from a commercial perspective. With the presence of Kohli and Rohit, the interest of fans, broadcasters and stakeholders in ODI matches increases significantly. Especially considering the popularity of these two stars in New Zealand, more ODI matches are expected to increase the revenue significantly. It is believed that Kohli and Rohit may have their last tour in New Zealand, which further increases the importance of the matches.