Cricket Fixtures This Week (Nov. 2–8, 2026): ICC Matches, Tests and IPL

Cricket fixtures from Monday, November 2, through Sunday, November 8, 2026, include two New Zealand–India ODIs, two men’s Tests starting Thursday, ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 matches and an India–Pakistan Under-19 Asia Cup game. The published 2026 Indian Premier League schedule lists no IPL match during this seven-day window.

Schedules and team updates checked against official ICC, board and IPL sources on November 2, 2026. Times below show the venue’s time zone and UTC equivalent. The list highlights internationally notable fixtures rather than every domestic match.

Cricket schedule: November 2–8, 2026

The times are schedule listings, not guarantees that play will begin on time; weather, ground conditions or other match-day decisions can affect starts. The four-day span listed for each Test runs from November 5 through November 9, so both matches begin within this article’s November 2–8 period and are scheduled to continue one day beyond it.

The week’s major Test matches

Bangladesh vs. West Indies: the final Test in Sylhet

The second and final Test of the Bangladesh–West Indies series begins Thursday at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. It is part of the 2025–27 ICC World Test Championship cycle. The teams arrive with West Indies leading 1–0 after an eight-wicket win in the first Test in Mirpur, so Bangladesh need a victory to level the series; a West Indies win or draw would leave the visitors ahead. The ICC match center lists the Sylhet start at 03:30 UTC, which is 9:30 a.m. Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+06:00).

There is a confirmed Bangladesh squad change. Mominul Haque was ruled out after a head injury in the first Test and must complete the ICC’s minimum seven-day concussion stand-down. The Bangladesh Cricket Board named Amite Hasan as his replacement for the Sylhet Test. That change is a squad update; it does not confirm the final XI, which should be checked closer to the toss. The ICC’s second-Test squad report gives the latest detail.

Afghanistan vs. Zimbabwe: first of two Tests

Afghanistan and Zimbabwe start a two-Test series at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Thursday, November 5. The ICC schedule lists the first match for 05:00 UTC, equivalent to 9:00 a.m. Gulf Standard Time (UTC+04:00) in Sharjah. This is a separate series from the World Test Championship: the ICC announced that the Afghanistan–Zimbabwe tour concludes with Tests scheduled for November 5–9 and November 13–17. The first match therefore starts inside this weekly guide, while the second falls outside it. See the ICC tour schedule and ICC fixtures and results for match-center updates.

New Zealand vs. India: two ODIs and current squad news

The first two matches of the five-game ODI series fall in this period: the opener at Auckland’s Eden Park on Wednesday and the second ODI at Hnry Stadium in Wellington on Saturday. New Zealand Cricket lists both starts at 3:00 p.m. NZDT (UTC+13:00); the ICC listing shows 02:00 UTC. For viewers in India, that converts to 7:30 a.m. IST (UTC+05:30) on each match date. The official New Zealand summer schedule confirms dates, venues and New Zealand times. The BCCI’s tour advisory gives India’s fixture schedule and India-time starts.

Two New Zealand players will miss the ODI series: Mark Chapman (hamstring) and Rachin Ravindra (shoulder). New Zealand Cricket said on November 2 that Henry Nicholls is in the squad for ODIs 1–3, Dean Foxcroft for ODIs 4–5, and Tim Seifert is available for the full series. Matt Henry was to be assessed for readiness, so his status should not be treated as confirmed until the team provides an update. On India’s side, the BCCI ruled Prasidh Krishna out of the ODI series and added Auqib Nabi for the first three matches; Nitish Kumar Reddy is listed for the first ODI only. The NZC squad update and BCCI update are the latest official sources checked for those changes. Final playing XIs can still differ from the wider squads.

India and New Zealand also have two Tests on their 2026 tour, but neither is in this week’s window: the BCCI lists the first for November 19 in Wellington and the second for November 27 in Christchurch. Readers looking specifically for this week’s red-ball schedule should focus on Bangladesh–West Indies and Afghanistan–Zimbabwe.

Other ICC fixtures to watch

Oman and the Netherlands open the week’s featured schedule in Match 144 of the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 at ICC Academy in Dubai on Monday. The UAE and Oman return to the same venue Wednesday for Match 145. Both are scheduled as ODIs. The start times in the table are 9:30 a.m. GST (UTC+04:00), or 05:30 UTC. Match and tournament details are available through the ICC CWC League 2 match list.

Sunday’s India Under-19–Pakistan Under-19 game is the week’s notable youth fixture. The ICC lists it as Match 8 of the Under-19 Asia Cup, a Youth ODI at Ministry Turf 1 in Al Amerat, Oman, starting at 05:00 UTC (9:00 a.m. GST, UTC+04:00). This is a scheduled youth match, not a senior international. Check the ICC India Under-19 fixtures or the ICC match center for any changes.

Is the IPL playing this week?

No IPL match is listed for November 2–8, 2026, in the published official season schedule. The IPL 2026 schedule PDF covers its listed league fixtures in the spring, with the last numbered league match shown on May 24. It does not provide a fixture for this November week, so there is no confirmed IPL game to add to the schedule. The document notes that fixtures may change; if the league publishes a revised schedule, use that official notice rather than an unverified calendar.

Quick checklist for following the week

• For the two New Zealand–India ODIs: use 3:00 p.m. NZDT (UTC+13:00), or 02:00 UTC; in India, that is 7:30 a.m. IST (UTC+05:30).
• For the Bangladesh Test: use Sylhet time, Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+06:00), and the 03:30 UTC conversion.
• For matches in the UAE and Oman: use Gulf Standard Time (UTC+04:00) alongside the listed UTC time.
• For squads: distinguish the announced touring group from the final XI, which is normally confirmed around the toss.
• For broadcasts: the official schedules checked here confirm fixtures and start times but do not establish one worldwide broadcaster; verify coverage through the rights holder in your country.

For a final schedule check on match day, start with the ICC fixtures and results page, New Zealand Cricket’s international match updates, and the BCCI’s official match listings. The fixtures above are confirmed as scheduled when this article was checked on November 2, 2026; start times, player availability and playing XIs can still change.