Complete cricket fixtures calendar covering IPL 2026, international bilateral series, ICC tournaments, domestic competitions and women's cricket. All match times shown in your local timezone. Bookmark this page to stay updated on upcoming cricket action.
The IPL 2026 season runs from late March to late May, featuring 74 matches across 11 venues in India. Group stage matches are played Tuesday through Sunday, with double-headers (two matches on the same day) every Saturday and Sunday. Evening matches start at 7:30 PM IST and afternoon games begin at 3:30 PM IST. The playoff stage — Qualifier 1, Eliminator, Qualifier 2 and the Final — takes place in late May, with the grand Final traditionally held on a Sunday afternoon to maximise viewership across India and globally.
The international cricket calendar in 2026 is governed by the ICC's Future Tours Programme (FTP), which schedules bilateral series between Full Member nations. The Test Championship cycle runs over two years, with nations accumulating points from every Test match. The World Test Championship Final, held at Lord's Cricket Ground in London every two years, determines the world's best Test team. ODI matches count towards the ICC ODI Super League, which allocates World Cup qualification spots. T20 Internationals form part of each bilateral series and help teams prepare for the ICC T20 World Cup.
Domestic cricket provides the pipeline for international cricket and runs throughout the year. India's Ranji Trophy (first-class), Vijay Hazare Trophy (List A) and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T20) develop the next generation of Indian internationals. In England, the County Championship and Royal London Cup run through the English summer. Australia's Sheffield Shield is the world's oldest first-class domestic competition. New Zealand's Plunket Shield, South Africa's CSA 4-Day Series and Pakistan's Quaid-e-Azam Trophy complete the major domestic red-ball competitions.
Women's cricket has an increasingly busy schedule as the sport's popularity surges. The ICC Women's Championship provides context to bilateral ODI series, with the top teams automatically qualifying for the Women's ODI World Cup. The Women's T20 World Cup is held every two years and has consistently produced record-breaking attendances. The Women's Premier League (WPL) in India, modelled on the IPL, has brought franchise cricket to women's cricket and significantly increased pay, profile and opportunity for female cricketers worldwide.
The Cricbuzz schedule page is updated in real-time whenever official fixtures are confirmed. Match times are shown in your local timezone where possible, with IST (Indian Standard Time) as the primary reference. Fixture details include the competing teams, venue, format (T20/ODI/Test) and series context. Clicking on any match takes you to the match page where you can follow live scores, commentary and the full scorecard once the match begins.