IND vs IRE: Team India will try to maintain the winning streak against Ireland, Captain Iyer will be seen in a new role.

IND vs IRE T20I Series: The two-match T20 series between India and Ireland will be played on June 26 and 28 at the Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast. The Indian team will start the new T20 campaign under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer. T20 World Cup 2026 champion team India is considered to be a strong contender for victory in this series, but the most talked about thing is the young batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who has strengthened his claim for international debut by performing brilliantly for IPL 2026 and India A.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s challenge to other batsmen

The emergence of the 15-year-old presents an interesting challenge for team selection. Established top-order batsmen like Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan have performed consistently well in recent months. In such a situation, it will be difficult for the team management to take a decision to include one of the most promising young talents of the country in the team. Shreyas Iyer last played T20 match for India on 3 December 2023. After about two and a half years, Iyer is returning to the team as captain. Iyer will lead the batting unit that includes Ishan Kishan, vice-captain Tilak Verma and a number of aggressive batsmen.

Nitish Reddy out due to injury

The Indian team had to make last-minute changes after Varun Chakraborty and Nitish Reddy were ruled out due to injury, opening the way for Prince Yadav and Suryansh Shedge. The bowling combination will also be interesting, with Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna and Prince Yadav competing for a place in the playing eleven along with lead bowler Arshdeep Singh.

Ireland, on the other hand, faces a difficult challenge due to injuries to several players. New captain Lorcan Tucker will lead a team that is missing key players like Paul Sterling, Mark Adair, Joshua Little and Curtis Campher. Matthew Hallard and Jai Mundra have been included in this team. 29-year-old Jai, born in India, went to Ireland for studies in the year 2021, after which he can also debut for Ireland in this series.

The Indian team has had a one-sided advantage against Ireland in the T20 format. Team India has won all the 8 matches played since 2009. India would like to continue the winning streak in this series also.

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T20 squad of India and Ireland

Indian team: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Verma (vice-captain), Ravi Bishnoi, Abhishek Sharma, Suryansh Shedge, Prasidh Krishna, Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Ishan Kishan, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Shivam Dubey, Prince Yadav and Vaibhav Suryavanshi.

Ireland team: Lorcan Tucker (captain), Ross Adair, Ben Calitz, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Stephen Doheny, Matthew Humphreys, Gavin Hoey, Matthew Hollard, Liam McCarthy, Jai Mundhra, Harry Tector, Tim Tector, Reuben Wilson.

Input-IANS