SL Tour India 2026 Pune: Tickets, Broadcast, IST Timings

Pune hosts the marquee leg of the 2026 Sri Lanka tour of India, with two T20Is and an ODI scheduled at the MCA Stadium in Gahunje. T20I starts are 7:00 PM IST with toss at 6:30 PM and gates from 4:30 PM, while the ODI begins at 1:30 PM IST with the toss at 1:00 PM and gates open from 11:30 AM. Broadcast in India is on JioHotstar streaming with Star Sports on television, and Sri Lankan viewers get Sri Lanka Rupavahini and SLC's contracted partner. Tickets are released through BookMyShow and the MCA portal roughly three to four weeks before the first match, with tier prices indicative from 800 INR for upper stands to 12,500 INR for the corporate boxes.

Pune Leg Schedule

The MCA Stadium, set on the Pune-Mumbai expressway corridor at Gahunje, holds approximately 37,000 spectators and has emerged as one of India's most balanced white-ball venues in recent seasons. The Sri Lanka leg there spans roughly six days within the wider tour window.

Match	Date	Format	IST Start	Toss	Gates Open
1st T20I	Nov 14, 2026	T20I	7:00 PM	6:30 PM	4:30 PM
2nd T20I	Nov 16, 2026	T20I	7:00 PM	6:30 PM	4:30 PM
1st ODI	Nov 19, 2026	ODI	1:30 PM	1:00 PM	11:30 AM

Dates are indicative based on BCCI's draft home-season calendar; the Pune cluster is positioned to keep both sides match-ready ahead of the early-2027 Asia and ICC windows. The full tour also runs through Hyderabad and Mohali for the remaining T20Is and ODIs.

Day-by-Day Kickoff Times (IST + Local)

Sri Lanka Standard Time runs 30 minutes behind IST, so a 7:00 PM IST T20I start is 6:30 PM in Colombo. UK viewers should add the BST offset (currently 4:30 hours behind IST in summer, 5:30 in winter), and Australian viewers in Sydney are 4:30 hours ahead of IST.

Match	IST	Sri Lanka (SLST)	UK (GMT)	Aus East (AEDT)	USA East (EST)
1st T20I	7:00 PM	6:30 PM	1:30 PM	12:30 AM (next)	8:30 AM
2nd T20I	7:00 PM	6:30 PM	1:30 PM	12:30 AM (next)	8:30 AM
1st ODI	1:30 PM	1:00 PM	8:00 AM	7:00 PM	3:00 AM

The MCA pitch profile is well documented; readers tracking surface trends should cross-reference our MCA Pune pitch report for the latest dew, dimensions and bowling-end notes.

Where to Watch

Region	TV Broadcaster	OTT / Streaming	Notes
India	Star Sports network	JioHotstar	Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu feeds
Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka Rupavahini	SLT-Mobitel ConnectTV	Free-to-air on national channel
United Kingdom	TNT Sports	discovery+	Subscription required
Australia	Fox Sports	Kayo	Cricket sports tier
United States	Willow TV	Willow / Sling	Add-on tier on Sling
South Africa	SuperSport	DStv Stream	Sports premium package
Bangladesh	T Sports	Toffee	Subject to local rights
Pakistan	A Sports	Tamasha	Pending feed clearance

JioHotstar Premium pricing in India sits at 299-499 INR per month, with annual plans cheaper. The Sling Cricket package in the United States is 10 USD per month and bundles Willow live and on-demand library.

Tickets and Tier Pricing (Indicative)

Ticket allocations at Pune use the standard MCA tier framework. Pricing below is indicative based on the most recent India home white-ball series at the venue and is subject to MCA's formal release.

Tier	T20I Price	ODI Price
Upper Stand (East/West)	800 INR	600 INR
Lower Stand	2,500 INR	1,800 INR
Pavilion North	4,500 INR	3,500 INR
Pavilion South Premium	7,500 INR	5,500 INR
Corporate Box	12,500 INR	10,000 INR

Booking is via BookMyShow with delivery options between e-ticket and physical pickup at MCA Stadium box office. Photo ID linked to the booking is required at gate entry; bag size restrictions limit hand baggage to one A4-sized bag per spectator. Outside food and water bottles above 500 ml are not allowed.

Venue Logistics

MCA Stadium in Gahunje sits roughly 25 kilometres from Pune Junction railway station and 15 kilometres from the new Pune international airport (Lohegaon for now, until the Purandar facility opens). The Mumbai-Pune expressway exit at Talegaon is the recommended route for visitors driving from Mumbai, and the local train option terminates at Talegaon with shuttle pickups arranged by MCA on match days.

Parking is available within the stadium complex but limited; the secondary lot at Talegaon adds a 20-minute shuttle ride. Most spectators travelling from Pune city itself prefer cab aggregators, although surge pricing in the final 90 minutes before the first ball is severe.

The Pune leg sits inside the wider Sri Lanka tour of India 2026 T20-ODI schedule and feeds into the India home season 2026-27 fixture grid, so cross-referencing those pages helps if you are planning multi-stop attendance.

What to Watch For

The Pune surface in November traditionally rewards positive batting in the powerplay and early middle overs, with the dew factor pulling captaincy toward chasing in the second innings. India's middle-order rotation in the T20Is, particularly the No. 4 and finisher slots ahead of the multi-format programme, is the key thread. For Sri Lanka, the Wanindu Hasaranga return from injury (if confirmed) is the spinning fulcrum; without him, their attack leans heavily on Theekshana's carrom-ball variations and Asitha Fernando's seam. Captaincy in both camps faces a calendar squeeze ahead of the Asia Cup 2027, and the Pune leg will tell us how aggressive the rotation tolerance has become for both selection panels.