India’s white-ball tour of Ireland begins tomorrow Friday, June 26, with a two-match T20I series at the Civil Service Cricket Club (Stormont) in Belfast. The competition marks the beginning of a new chapter for the Indian side, with Shreyas Iyer leading the team in T20Is for the first time. The series has generated considerable interest among fans, especially as 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is expected to make his international debut. The youngster impressed during the 2026 IPL and has now earned his first call-up to the senior national team.
Why does the match start earlier than usual?
Unlike India’s usual T20I start time of 19:00 IST, both the matches in the Ireland series will start at 18:00 IST (13:30 local time). greater Cricket Ireland has decided to move the kick-off time forward by one hour to minimize a scheduling conflict with India’s crucial Women’s T20 World Cup match against Australia on June 28. While some overlap is inevitable, the revised timing will allow fans to watch parts of both games.
India vs Ireland 1st T20I : Match details
- Match: India vs Ireland 1st T20I
- Date: June 26, 2026
- Venue: Civil Service Cricket Club (Stormont), Belfast
- Toss Time: 5:30 PM IST
- Match Start Time: 18:00 IST
Where to watch India vs Ireland 1st T20I on TV?
Indian viewers can watch the first T20I live on Sony Sports Network, which holds the telecast rights of the series.
Where to watch 1st T20I India vs Ireland live stream?
India vs Ireland 1st T20I will be available to viewers on Sony LIV app and website.
Where to find live scores and updates from 1st T20I?
For all live updates and match results, stay tuned to TimesofIndia.Com
Squads for India and Ireland for T20I series:
INDIA: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma (vice-captain), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Suryansh Shedge (replaced for injured Nitisha Kumar Reddy)IRELAND: Lorcan Tucker (capt), Ross Adair, Ben Calitz, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Stephen Doheny, Matthew Humphreys, Gavin Hoey, Matthew Hollard, Liam McCarthy, Jai Mundra, Harry Tector, Tim Tector, Reuben Wilson
