India, June 26 -- India vs Ireland 1st T20I 2026, All You Need To Know: Fresh from successfully defending their ICC Men's T20 World Cup title earlier this year, Team India will begin a new chapter in the shortest format with a two-match T20I series against Ireland. While the spotlight will be on new captain Shreyas Iyer, much of the pre-match buzz surrounds 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who could make his much-awaited international debut.

The series also marks India's first T20I assignment after the World Cup triumph, with several senior players being rested. Suryakumar Yadav is no longer leading the side, while Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya are unavailable. Iyer returns to India's T20I setup after nearly two and...