Ireland Squad For IRE vs IND T20I Series 2026: Ireland Cricket Board has announced a 15-member squad for the 2-match T20 series against India on Monday (22 June). The Irish Board has handed over the responsibility to the new captain for the series. 3 uncapped players have been given place in the team. Apart from this, the board said that 6 players including Paul Sterling were not available for selection due to injury. The series will start from 26th June.

While announcing the squad, the board said that Lorcan Tucker has been made the new permanent T20 captain of Ireland. Lorcan is a player who plays all three formats for the team. He made his international debut in 2016. Before this, Tucker has commanded Ireland in 2 T20 International matches.

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Three uncapped players got place

Three uncapped players have been included in the team, which include Matthew Hollard, Jai Mundra and Ruben Wilson. Matthew Hollard and Jai Mundhra have been included in the team for the first time, while Wilson made his Test debut against New Zealand last month. He is uncapped only for T20 International.

6 players not available for selection, injury increased tension

Six players were not available for selection due to injuries, including Josh Little (stress fracture), Paul Sterling (rectus muscle tear), Mark Adair (calf muscle tear), Curtis Campher (hand fracture), Barry McCarthy (complete torn ACL) and Jordan Neal (shoulder and leg injury).

Ireland’s squad for T20 series against India

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

India vs Ireland T20 series schedule

First Match, June 26 (Friday) – 6:00 pm (IST), Stormont

Second match, June 28 (Sunday) – 6:00 pm (IST), Stormont

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Ireland cricket team has created history by scoring 235 runs against Oman. This is the second highest total so far in the T20 World Cup. In the end, captain Lorcan Tucker and George Dockrell played stormy innings to take the team to a historic score. The captain scored 94 runs at a strike rate of 184.31. Ireland scored 70 runs in the last 19 balls.

Oman had decided to bowl first after winning the toss in the 22nd match of T20 World Cup 2026. Shakeel Ahmed bowled Tim Tector in the very first over. In the third over, Shakeel also sent the second opener Ross Adair to the pavilion. Harry Tactor (14) was also dismissed cheaply by Shakeel. But Lorcan Tucker, who came at number four, lashed out at Oman’s bowlers.

Lorcan Tucker missed a century

Tucker scored unbeaten 94 runs in 51 balls with the help of 4 sixes and 10 fours. Apart from him, Gareth Delany also scored a quick half-century. Delaney scored 56 runs in 30 balls, hitting 4 sixes and 3 fours. In the end, George Dockrell scored 35 runs in just 9 balls at a strike rate of 388, with the help of which Ireland made a historic score of 235 runs.

Second highest score in T20 World Cup history

The score of 235 runs has become the second highest team total in T20 World Cup history. Earlier, England was at second position, having scored 230 runs against South Africa in 2016. At number one is the Sri Lankan team, which had scored 260 runs against Kenya on 14 September 2007.

India’s biggest total in the T20 World Cup is 218 runs, which was made against England in 2007. In the same match, Yuvraj Singh had made a record of hitting 6 sixes in one over of Stuart Broad. This time the Indian team has great batsmen like Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan.

After 2007, Team India has never been able to make a total of 218 or more in the T20 World Cup, it is expected that this record will be broken in the next edition. Although it is difficult for India to break Sri Lanka’s record, but not impossible. India had made a huge score of 271 runs in the last T20 against New Zealand before the T20 World Cup 2026.