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 contest marks the start of a new chapter for the Indian side, with Shreyas Iyer to lead the team in T20Is for the first time. The series has generated significant interest among fans, especially because 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is expected to make his international debut. The youngster has impressed throughout IPL 2026 and has now earned his first call-up to the senior national side.
Why does the match start earlier than usual?
Unlike India’s T20I start time of 7:00 PM IST, both matches in the Ireland series will start at 6:00 PM IST (1:30 PM local time). Cricket Ireland has decided to advance the kick-off time by an hour to reduce the scheduling clash with India’s crucial T20 World Cup match against Australia on June 28. While some overlap remains inevitable, the revised timing will allow fans to follow a larger portion 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
- Launch Time: 5:30 PM IST
- Match Start Time: 6:00 PM IST
Where to watch India vs Ireland 1st T20I on TV?
Indian viewers can watch the first T20I live on the Sony Sports Network, which holds the telecast rights for the series.
Where to watch India vs Ireland 1st T20I live streaming?
India vs Ireland 1st T20I will be available for viewers on Sony LIV app and website.
Where to get live score and updates from 1st T20I?
For all live updates and match results follow 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 (Vice-Captain)IRELAND: Lorcan Tucker (Captain), 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
