India, June 26 -- India begin a fresh chapter in T20I cricket as they travel to Belfast to take on Ireland in the opening match of the two-game series. While the visitors arrive as the reigning T20 World Cup champions, the spotlight will be firmly on Shreyas Iyer, who starts his tenure as India's new T20I captain.

Another major talking point ahead of the series opener is the presence of 15-year-old batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The youngster has earned his maiden call-up after a sensational IPL 2026 campaign, and fans will be eager to see whether he gets an opportunity to make his international debut.

Ireland, meanwhile, have undergone leadership changes of their own, with Lorcan Tucker taking over as full-time captain in the ab...