India to play 10 T20Is in 26 days against West Indies and New Zealand

India will play 10 T20Is in 26 days, starting with a five-match series against the West Indies on October 6. The schedule runs through November 1, with the first five matches at Lucknow, Ranchi, Indore, Hyderabad and Bengaluru before the team travels to New Zealand for five more games in Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland and Hamilton.

The packed schedule follows India's 2-1 ODI series win over the West Indies and a gold medal at the Asian Games. The team will face different conditions in New Zealand, where the pitches offer extra pace and bounce. The fixtures mark the first time since September 1998 that India's senior men's sides have played two international matches on the same day.

Matches will be streamed on JioHotstar and televised on Star Sports in India, and broadcast on Sony Sports in New Zealand.