India and Ireland are facing off in a two-match T20 International series held in Belfast. India has dominated the head-to-head matchup, maintaining a perfect winning record against Ireland across their previous encounters. [1, 2]
Series Overview
The India tour of Ireland includes two T20I matches: [1, 2]
- 1st T20I: June 26, 2026 at the Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast.
- 2nd T20I: June 28, 2026 at the Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Team Dynamics
- Ireland: Lorcan Tucker has been named the T20I captain for the series. The home side is missing several key seam-bowling and all-around options—including Josh Little, Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, and Barry McCarthy—due to injuries. [1]
- India: Shreyas Iyer is leading the squad as captain. India is heavily relying on strong recent form from batters like Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson, while resting Mohammed Siraj and missing Nitish Kumar Reddy due to a quadriceps injury. [1, 2, 3]
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