India, June 26 -- India are set to kick off their tour of Ireland and England later today, with the first T20I against Ireland slated to start at 6 PM IST (1:30 PM local time) at the Civil Service Cricket Ground in Stormont, Belfast.

However, local weather forecasts predict a possibility of rain interruptions. There is a 50-65% chance of rain in the morning hours, which could potentially delay the start of the tie. However, conditions are expected to clear by the afternoon, falling to a 40% chance by 4 PM and 30% by 6 PM.

Apart from the weather, much of the attention will be on captain Shreyas Iyer, who will be making his captaincy debut, and teenage batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who is in contention for a first-ever senior cap ...