India vs Ireland T20I Series Overview
India’s short tour of Ireland in 2026 features two T20I matches at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast. The series marks a new era for India in the shortest format, with Shreyas Iyer appointed captain after Suryakumar Yadav’s exclusion. The spotlight is firmly on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the 15-year-old batting sensation, who has earned his maiden call-up and could make history with a debut.
Full Schedule
1st T20I: Friday, June 26, 2026 – 6:00 PM IST (1:30 PM local time), Belfast
2nd T20I: Sunday, June 28, 2026 – 6:00 PM IST (1:30 PM local time), Belfast
Squads
India Squad: Shreyas Iyer (C), Tilak Varma (VC), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Suryansh Shedge, Sanju Samson (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Prince Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna.
Ireland Squad: Lorcan Tucker (C), Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Tim Tector, Ben Calitz, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Stephen Doheny, Matthew Humphreys, Gavin Hoey, Liam McCarthy, Reuben Wilson, Jai Moondra, Matthew Hollard.
Live Streaming and Telecast
Telecast in India: Sony Sports Network (Sony Sports Ten 1, Ten 5 in English; Ten 3 in Hindi; Ten 4 in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam).
Live Streaming: SonyLIV app (subscription required).
Coverage begins at 5:30 PM IST before the 6:00 PM start.
Key Highlights
Shreyas Iyer’s captaincy debut in T20Is.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s potential debut at just 15 years old.
India resting senior stars like Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya for workload management.
Ireland aiming to challenge the reigning T20 World Cup champions on home soil
