Bangladesh Tour India 2026-27 Multi-Format Tour Preview

If you're planning trips around Bangladesh's 2026-27 tour of India, the multi-format schedule runs 2 Tests at Hyderabad and Kanpur, 3 ODIs at Cuttack, Vizag and Pune, and 3 T20Is at Pune, Lucknow and Hyderabad. The tour covers a 31-day window in late September through October 2026. Star Sports plus JioHotstar carries every game in India; Bangladesh fans get the tour on T Sports. Here's the full read.

Multi-Format Tour Fixture Grid

Game	Format	Venue	Window	Local IST	BST (BD)
1st Test	Test (5-day)	Rajiv Gandhi, Hyderabad	Sep 22-26	09:30	10:00
2nd Test	Test (5-day)	Green Park, Kanpur	Sep 30-Oct 4	09:30	10:00
1st ODI	ODI	Barabati, Cuttack	Oct 8	13:30	14:00
2nd ODI	ODI	ACA-VDCA, Vizag	Oct 11	13:30	14:00
3rd ODI	ODI	MCA, Pune	Oct 14	13:30	14:00
1st T20I	T20I	MCA, Pune	Oct 17	19:00	19:30
2nd T20I	T20I	BRSABV, Lucknow	Oct 20	19:00	19:30
3rd T20I	T20I	Rajiv Gandhi, Hyderabad	Oct 23	19:00	19:30

Squad Watch and Probable Bench Strength

Bangladesh likely Test XI

No.	Player	Role
1	Zakir Hasan	Opener
2	Mahmudul Hasan Joy	Opener
3	Najmul Hossain Shanto (c)	Top-order
4	Mominul Haque	Middle-order
5	Mushfiqur Rahim	Middle-order
6	Litton Das (wk)	Wicketkeeper
7	Mehidy Hasan Miraz	All-rounder
8	Taijul Islam	Spinner
9	Khaled Ahmed	Pace
10	Hasan Mahmud	Pace
11	Ebadot Hossain	Pace

India likely Test XI

No.	Player	Role
1	Yashasvi Jaiswal	Opener
2	KL Rahul	Opener
3	Shubman Gill	Top-order
4	Sai Sudharsan	Middle-order
5	Rishabh Pant (c, wk)	Wicketkeeper
6	Dhruv Jurel	Middle-order
7	Ravindra Jadeja	All-rounder
8	Washington Sundar	All-rounder
9	Kuldeep Yadav	Spinner
10	Jasprit Bumrah	Pace
11	Mohammed Siraj	Pace

The exact XI is subject to BCCI rotation and fitness; Pant's captaincy depends on Rohit's availability post-retirement.

Pitch Profiles by Venue

Venue	Match	Pitch profile	Notes
Hyderabad	1st Test	Even bounce early, spin from Day-3	True surface
Kanpur	2nd Test	Slow turn, low bounce	Spin-friendly throughout
Cuttack	1st ODI	True, even	Chase-friendly
Vizag	2nd ODI	Slow, dew	Chase-favoured night game
Pune	3rd ODI / 1st T20I	True, big boundaries	Run-friendly
Lucknow	2nd T20I	Even, holding	Spin-friendly

Broadcast Grid

Region	TV	Streaming	Test first-ball	T20I first-ball
India	Star Sports Select	JioHotstar	09:30 IST	19:00 IST
Bangladesh	T Sports	T Sports App	10:00 BST	19:30 BST
UK	Sky Sports Cricket	Sky Go / NOW	04:00 GMT	13:30 GMT
USA	Willow TV	Willow App	23:00 ET (D-1)	08:30 ET
Australia	Fox Cricket	Kayo	14:00 AEST	23:30 AEST
South Africa	SuperSport	DStv Stream	06:00 SAST	15:30 SAST
Sri Lanka	Sirasa TV	ThePapare	09:30 SLST	19:00 SLST

JioHotstar India: cricket pack INR 149/month. T Sports App is free in Bangladesh.

Ticket Pricing Tiers (Indicative)

Venue	Hospitality (INR)	Premier reserved	General	Children
Hyderabad	12,000	3,500	1,500	600
Kanpur	8,000	2,500	1,000	400
Cuttack	9,000	2,800	1,200	500
Vizag	9,500	3,000	1,300	500
Pune (ODI)	11,000	3,200	1,400	550
Pune (T20I)	13,000	3,800	1,800	700
Lucknow	10,500	3,000	1,300	500

Tickets are sold via state-association portals. Hyderabad Cricket Association opens public sale 14-21 days before each match.

Storylines for the Tour

• Najmul Shanto's captaincy reset after a difficult home cycle vs Zimbabwe and Ireland.
• Pant's first home Test as captain (if Rohit's retirement and BCCI confirmation hold).
• Litton Das against Indian spin in his first home Test on Indian soil since 2019.
• Mehidy Hasan's all-rounder match-up vs Jadeja and Ashwin's successor.
• Taskin and Shoriful availability — both have been managing workloads.

Travel Tips

The tour's western leg (Pune) is the easiest for travelling Bangladeshi fans. Hyderabad and Lucknow both have good direct-flight connections from Dhaka.

For broader scheduling context, see the India cricket home season 2026-27 complete schedule tours, the Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe pitch-quality debate 2026 Mirpur ICC rating, and the Bangladesh vs Ireland 2026 series preview squads schedule.

Quick FAQ

Are all venues confirmed? Tour fixtures and venues are typically confirmed 6-8 weeks ahead via BCCI press release.

Tickets in the visiting fan section? BCCI typically reserves a small "Bangladesh fans" section at each venue.

Reserve days for Tests? No standard reserve day. Five days only.

Can the schedule change? Yes, weather and BCB-BCCI mutual approval can shift; the latest BCCI press release is final.