New Zealand is all set to witness bumper cricket action in the 2025-26 season. Their men’s and women’s teams will engage in intense bilateral series.
The Blackcaps, in particular, will play 25 games across formats in the peak summer. And the women’s team will feature in 14 matches.
Heavyweights like Australia, England, the West Indies, and South Africa will touch down in New Zealand this season.
Here’s New Zealand’s complete 2025-26 home season schedule.
New Zealand Women’s Schedule for 2025-26 Home Season
New Zealand women have two white-ball series lined up in the 2025-26 home season. They will take on Zimbabwe women and South Africa women in the first half of 2026.
New Zealand Women vs Zimbabwe Women | Feb-Mar 2026
Zimbabwe women will be the first to arrive. This will be their first tour of the island nation.
The White Ferns will host them for three T20Is and three ODIs, the first between the two teams.
Hamilton will stage the entire T20I leg, which starts on February 25, 2026. The second T20I will take place on February 27, followed by the third on March 1.
Then both teams will move to Dunedin for the ODI leg. The first one-dayer will take place on March 5. The second ODI will be on March 8, while the third will follow on March 11.
New Zealand Women vs Zimbabwe Women fixtures
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 25 | 1st T20I | Hamilton |
| Feb 27 | 2nd T20I | Hamilton |
| Mar 1 | 3rd T20I | Hamilton |
| Mar 5 | 1st ODI | Dunedin |
| Mar 8 | 2nd ODI | Dunedin |
| Mar 11 | 3rd ODI | Dunedin |
New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women | Mar-Apr 2026
New Zealand women will make a quick turnaround to host the Proteas women. Both sides will face off in five T20Is and three ODIs.
The T20I leg, in particular, will be crucial ahead of the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup. Both teams will look to fine-tune their preparations for the big event.
The T20I series will get underway on March 15 in Mount Maunganui. The White Ferns will be back in Hamilton for the second T20I on March 17 before they move to Auckland for the third on March 20.
Wellington will stage the fourth T20I on March 22, while the last game will take place in Christchurch on March 25.
The ODI series will also start in Christchurch on March 29. Then both teams will travel back to Wellington for the next two ODIs.
New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women fixtures
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15 | 1st T20I | Mount Maunganui |
| Mar 17 | 2nd T20I | Hamilton |
| Mar 20 | 3rd T20I | Auckland |
| Mar 22 | 4th T20I | Wellington |
| Mar 25 | 5th T20I | Christchurch |
| Mar 29 | 1st ODI | Christchurch |
| Apr 1 | 2nd ODI | Wellington |
| Apr 4 | 3rd ODI | Wellington |
Now, onto the men’s fixtures.
New Zealand Men’s Schedule for 2025-26 Home Season
The Blackcaps will be up against four opponents in the 2025-26 home season. They will play three limited-overs series, while one will be an all-format series.
New Zealand vs Australia | Oct 2025
Australia will squeeze a few days from their tight home summer fixtures to tour New Zealand. The two trans-Tasman rivals will play a short T20I series.
The first T20I will take place on October 1, followed by two consecutive games on October 3 and 4. Mount Maunganui will host the entire series.
New Zealand vs Australia fixtures
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | 1st T20I | Mount Maunganui |
| Oct 3 | 2nd T20I | Mount Maunganui |
| Oct 4 | 3rd T20I | Mount Maunganui |
New Zealand vs England | Oct-Nov 2025
A couple of weeks later, England will arrive for a white-ball series. The itinerary comprises three T20Is and as many one-dayers.
The series will kick off with T20Is, with the first one scheduled on October 18, while the second will be on October 20. Christchurch will host both games. The last T20I will be on October 23 in Auckland.
Then the ODIs will start on October 26 in Mount Maunganui. The second one-dayer will take place in Hamilton on October 29. And the series will conclude in Wellington on November 1.
New Zealand vs England fixtures
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18 | 1st T20I | Christchurch |
| Oct 20 | 2nd T20I | Christchurch |
| Oct 23 | 3rd T20I | Auckland |
| Oct 26 | 1st ODI | Mount Maunganui |
| Oct 29 | 2nd ODI | Hamilton |
| Nov 1 | 3rd ODI | Wellington |
New Zealand vs West Indies | Nov-Dec 2025
Three days later, the Blackcaps will start a multi-format series against the West Indies. Both teams will square off in five T20Is, three ODIs, and three Tests.
First up will be the 20-over games. The first two will take place in Auckland on November 5 and 6. Nelson will stage the next two on November 9 and 10. The last one will be in Dunedin on November 13.
Christchurch will stage the first ODI on November 16. The second 50-over game will take place in Napier on November 19. And the final ODI will be in Hamilton on November 22.
The Kiwis will be back in Christchurch for the first Test, which starts on December 2. Wellington will host the second Test from December 10 onwards.
The series will conclude with the third Test in Mount Maunganui starting on December 18. The series is part of the current WTC cycle.
New Zealand vs West Indies fixtures
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5 | 1st T20I | Auckland |
| Nov 6 | 2nd T20I | Auckland |
| Nov 9 | 3rd T20I | Nelson |
| Nov 10 | 4th T20I | Nelson |
| Nov 13 | 5th T20I | Dunedin |
| Nov 16 | 1st ODI | Christchurch |
| Nov 19 | 2nd ODI | Napier |
| Nov 22 | 3rd ODI | Hamilton |
| Dec 2-6 | 1st Test | Christchurch |
| Dec 10-14 | 2nd Test | Wellington |
| Dec 18-22 | 3rd Test | Mount Maunganui |
New Zealand vs South Africa | Mar 2026
After two and a half months, New Zealand will play host to South Africa. They will tussle against the Proteas in five T20Is.
The first T20I will take place on March 15 in Mount Maunganui. The second will be scheduled for March 17 in Hamilton.
Auckland will stage the third T20I on March 20, while Wellington will host the fourth on March 22. New Zealand will close out their home season with the final T20I on March 25 in Christchurch.
New Zealand vs South Africa fixtures
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15 | 1st T20I | Mount Maunganui |
| Mar 17 | 2nd T20I | Hamilton |
| Mar 20 | 3rd T20I | Auckland |
| Mar 22 | 4th T20I | Wellington |
| Mar 25 | 5th T20I | Christchurch |
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