Bangladesh cricket calendar 2026: Major events to look out for

Bangladesh's International cricket calendar for 2026 is set to be a busy one, filled with important bilateral series and multinational tournaments. 

After experiencing some ups and downs in 2025, marked by individual brilliance, the national team is gearing up for another action-packed year on the international stage.

In 2026, Bangladesh is scheduled to play a total of 10 Tests, 23 ODIs, and 12 T20 Internationals. Additionally, they will play four T20 matches during the ICC T20 World Cup. If Bangladesh advance to the knockout stages of the tournament, the number of T20 matches will increase.

The year kicks off with the ICC T20 World Cup, set to be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka in February-March. After the World Cup, Bangladesh will host Pakistan for a full bilateral series, which will include two Tests, three ODIs, and three T20Is in March-April.

Following the Pakistan series, New Zealand will visit Bangladesh for three ODIs and three T20Is.

After a brief gap in May, Bangladesh will host Australia for three ODIs and three T20Is in June. This will be followed by a much-anticipated tour of Australia in August. This will be Bangladesh's first Test tour to Australia in 24 years. Their only previous Test tour in Australia was in 2003, when the team, still new to Test cricket, lost both matches in the two-match series. 

Bangladesh's last bilateral series against Australia was in 2008, when they played three ODIs.

Before the tour to Australia, Bangladesh will visit Zimbabwe and Ireland. After returning from Australia, Bangladesh will host India and West Indies for separate series before wrapping up the year with a full tour of South Africa.

The Bangladesh Women's Team will also have a packed schedule in 2026. They are set to play three ODI series and five T20I series, including the T20 World Cup qualifiers and the main tournament.

The Women's team will host Sri Lanka and travel to Australia and New Zealand for bilateral series.

Bangladesh's full international cricket calendar 2026

Men's Team Schedule

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 (India & Sri Lanka): February-March

Pakistan tour of Bangladesh

March-April: 2 Tests, 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is

New Zealand tour of Bangladesh

April: 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is

Australia tour of Bangladesh

June: 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is

Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe

July: 2 Tests, 5 ODIs

Bangladesh tour of Ireland

August: 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is

Bangladesh tour of Australia

August: 2 Tests

India tour of Bangladesh

September: 3 ODIs

West Indies tour of Bangladesh

October-November: 2 Tests

Bangladesh tour of South Africa

November-December: 2 Tests, 3 ODIs

 Women's Team Schedule

ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifiers: January-February

Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh

April: 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is

ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026: June-July

Bangladesh tour of Australia

October: 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is

Bangladesh tour of New Zealand

December: 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is