New Delhi, June 24 -- Following India's T20 World Cup triumph in 2026 at home, the Men in Blue's will start their preparations for the next edition and the Los Angeles Olympics, both in 2028, with a two-match series against Ireland in Belfast on June 26 and 28. Cricket at the LA 2028 will be played in T20I format.

India are going with a relatively new and young side. Arshdeep Singh, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson are some of the known faces from the T20 World Cup 2026. However, India's title-winning captain Suryakumar Yadav didn't find a place.

The right-hander is going through a lean patch with the bat both in franchise cricket and national team, and eventually lost his place in the side along ...