New Zealand teams take on India in Tauranga in three sports from 13 November

By the Explore Tauranga news desk · Published Thursday 12 November 2026

Two Black Caps one-day internationals at Bay Oval, free beach volleyball at Mount Main Beach and free 3×3 basketball at Mercury Baypark are on from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 November.

Cricket (tickets)

BLACKCAPS v India ODIs, Friday 13 and Sunday 15 November, Bay Oval

Beach volleyball (free)

Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 November, Mount Maunganui Main Beach

3×3 basketball (free)

Friday 13 and Saturday 14 November, Mercury Baypark

The matches are part of 100 Years of Unity Through Sport, a Sport New Zealand programme marking a century of sporting links between New Zealand and India, with funding from MBIE’s Event Boost Fund. Tauranga is one of five host cities, Tauranga City Council said in a Newsbeat release on Wednesday 4 November.

Who is playing

• Cricket: the BLACKCAPS play India in two one-day internationals at Bay Oval. These are ticketed.
• Beach volleyball: the Beach Blacks and Beach Ferns face India on Mount Maunganui Main Beach. Free to watch.
• 3×3 basketball: the Tall Blacks and Tall Ferns take on India at Mercury Baypark. Free to watch.

A Māori and Indian performance at Bay Oval

In the innings break of the first ODI on Friday 13 November, around 50 local performers from Te Wharekura o Mauao, Rāmā Nritha Vihār and the Apna Punjab Bhangra Academy will join live musicians for Elements of Belonging.

Tickets

Only the cricket needs a ticket; the council’s release links to where to buy them. The beach volleyball and basketball are free events. Heading to the volleyball? Our Mount Maunganui Main Beach guide has the basics on the beach.

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