London, June 9 -- The ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 is set to be a steep learning curve for Ireland, but captain Gaby Lewis has faith in her young side.

After missing out on the last edition two years ago, Ireland made the cut for the marquee event on the final day of Global Qualifiers in February.

Lewis will captain Ireland for the first time at the T20 World Cup and she leads a young 15-member squad that includes first-time call-ups Ava Canning, Christina Coulter Reilly, Alana Dalzell, Aimee Maguire and Lara McBride.

"There are a lot of players to look out for in our squad, and we've got some great youngsters," Lewis wrote in a column for the ICC.

"Aimee Maguire has been brilliant for us over the last couple of years, and you can't p...