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West Indies to host Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Pakistan in 2026 home season – West Indies Announces 2026 Home Season Schedule

Rohan Kapoor · · 2 min read
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West Indies Announces 2026 Home Season Schedule

West Indies’ men’s side will play home series against Sri Lanka, New Zealand, and Pakistan during the 2026 season, with the tours of Sri Lanka and Pakistan including Test matches, Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced on Thursday.

Sri Lanka Tour

Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica will host the white-ball matches against Sri Lanka between June 3 and 14, with the Test matches, which will start on June 25 and July 3, to be played at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda.

  • June 3 – 1st ODI at Sabina Park, Jamaica
  • June 6 – 2nd ODI at Sabina Park, Jamaica
  • June 9 – 3rd ODI at Sabina Park, Jamaica
  • June 11 – 1st T20I at Sabina Park, Jamaica
  • June 13 – 2nd T20I at Sabina Park, Jamaica
  • June 14 – 3rd T20I at Sabina Park, Jamaica
  • June 25-29 – 1st Test at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua & Barbuda
  • July 3-7 – 2nd Test at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua & Barbuda

New Zealand Tour

The New Zealand tour will only feature five ODIs, to be played at Guyana’s National Stadium (first three) and Kensington Oval in Barbados (last two) between July 11 and 21.

  • July 11 – 1st ODI at Guyana National Stadium, Guyana
  • July 13 – 2nd ODI at Guyana National Stadium, Guyana
  • July 16 – 3rd ODI at Guyana National Stadium, Guyana
  • July 19 – 4th ODI at Kensington Oval, Barbados
  • July 21 – 5th ODI at Kensington Oval, Barbados

Pakistan Tour

Pakistan then visit the Caribbean for two Tests, to be played from July 25 to 29 and August 2 to 6, both in Trinidad & Tobago, but at different venues: the first at Brian Lara Cricket Academy and the second at Queen’s Park Oval.

  • July 25-29 – 1st Test at Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago
  • August 2-6 – 2nd Test at Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago

The Test matches against Sri Lanka and Pakistan will be part of the ICC World Test Championship, where West Indies are currently placed last (ninth) after seven losses in eight games in the ongoing 2025-27 cycle.

According to CWI chief executive Chris Dehring, the home season is being promoted as ‘WI OUTSIDE!’ which captures the spirit and energy that is synonymous with cricket in the Caribbean. ‘WI OUTSIDE! is a celebration of that spirit and an invitation to every cricket fan and proud West Indian to come out, fill the stands, wave their flags, and create the kind of atmosphere that makes West Indies cricket special’, Dehring said.