IRE vs IND 1st T20I Prediction, Match Preview And Playing XI

IRE vs IND 1st T20I, Cricket Tips: Ireland are scheduled to host India for two T20Is in the coming week. The first T20I between these two teams will be held at Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast, on Friday (June 26) at 6 PM IST. Paul Stirling, along with other key players, is injured. Hence, Lorcan Tucker will lead the hosts.

For India, it is time to get into the preparation for the next T20 World Cup in 2028. Shreyas Iyer has replaced Suryakumar Yadav as captain of the T20I side. Vaibhav Suryavanshi is all set to make his international debut at the age of 15 years, which is the biggest news for the first game. Iyer will be keen to start his captaincy stint with a good win.

IRE vs IND: Match Details

• Date: June 26, 2026 (Friday)
• Time: 6:00 PM IST
• Venue: Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast

IRE vs IND: Live Streaming Details

The live action of the first T20I will be available on Sony Sports Networks. Fans can also watch the game through a live stream on the Sony LIV app or website.

IRE vs IND: Head-to-Head in T20I

• Total Matches: 08
• India: 08
• Ireland: 00
• No-result: 00

IRE vs IND: Ground Pitch Report

The wicket in Belfast is expected to do well for the bowling side. The wicket will have green grass, which is expected to produce good swing and movement. With rain predicted on Friday, there is a good chance that both teams prefer to bowl first in these conditions. Batting against the new ball will be tough.

IRE vs IND: Possible XIs

Ireland: Lorcan Tucker (c & wk), Ross Adair, Stephen Doheny, Harry Tector, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Tim Tector, Matthew Humphreys, Liam McCarthy, Gavin Hoey, Reuben Wilson

India: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer ©, Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna

IRE vs IND: Player to Watch Out For

Probable Best Batter

Lorcan Tucker is the most experienced Irish batter, and he has done well against top-ranked sides. So, he will be a key batter for the hosts.

For India, Vaibhav Suryavanshi has been in talks and will be one to watch out for.

Probable Best Bowler

Arshdeep Singh has been India's top wicket-taker for India and will be a tough bowler to face. For Ireland, Matthew Humphreys is the most experienced bowler, who is pretty good with the new and old balls.

Today Match Prediction: Ireland have several key players missing. Hence, we predict India to win the first game.

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Disclaimer: The prediction or cricket tips are purely based on the understanding and research of the writer. So kindly make sure to consider the points above while making your predictions.