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The cricket action shifts to the Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast, where Ireland and India will contest the first T20I on 26th June 6:00 PM IST.
Get the best IRE vs IND Dream11 prediction, fantasy cricket tips, probable playing XI and match insight for 1st.scheduled tribe India tour of ireland 2026 t20i match. Expert analysis and more.
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IRE vs IND Hot Picks for Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Cricket Tips:
Captaincy Choice:
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Vaibhav Suryavanshi – The 15-year-old batting sensation is yet to make his T20I debut, but his record-breaking IPL campaign and explosive 94 for India A underlines his immense potential. |
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Abhishek Sharma – India’s explosive opening batsman has scored 1,438 runs in 46 T20Is at an average of 33.44 and an impressive strike rate of 190.46, while also taking 7 wickets with his useful left-arm spin. |
Raises up:
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Sanju Samson – Samson has scored 1,399 runs in 62 T20Is at a strike rate of 156.84, and has established himself as a dangerous batsman with multiple T20I centuries. |
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Ishan Kishan – Kishan has scored nearly 1,460 runs in 45 T20Is at an average of 36.12 and a strike rate of 148.04, highlighted by his maiden T20I century against New Zealand. |
Budget Selection:
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Matthew Humphreys – Ireland’s left-arm spinner has impressed with 25 wickets in 18 T20Is, maintaining an excellent bowling average of 18.56 and best figures of 4/13. |
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Prasidh Krishna – The right-arm fast bowler has taken 8 wickets in 5 T20Is at a bowling average of 27.50, with a best performance of 3/41. |
IRE vs IND India tour of Ireland 2026 Captain and Vice-Captain Choices:
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captain |
Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Abhishek Sharma |
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vice captain |
Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson |
IRE vs IND Dream11 Prediction Team 1:
- Keepers – Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan (Vice Captain), Lorcan Tucker
- Batsmen – Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi ©
- All-rounders – George Dockrell, Axar Patel, Harry Tector, Gareth Delaney
- Bowlers- Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana
IRE vs IND Dream11 Prediction Team 2:
- Keepers – Sanju Samson (Vice Captain), Ishan Kishan
- Batsman – Abhishek Sharma ©, Vaibhav Suryavanshi
- All-rounders – George Dockrell, Axar Patel, Harry Tector, Gareth Delaney
- Bowlers- Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Matthew Humphries
IRE vs IND Dream11 Prediction Today Match 1st T20I India tour of Ireland 2026 Players to avoid:
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player |
dream11 credit |
Dream11 Points (Last Match) |
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Suryansh Shedge |
No |
No |
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tim tector |
No |
No |
IRE vs IND Dream11 Prediction Today Match 1st T20I India tour of Ireland 2026 Expert Advice:
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sl captaincy option |
Vaibhav Suryavanshi |
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gl captaincy option |
Abhishek Sharma |
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choice of punt |
Matthew Humphries and Prasidh Krishna |
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dream11 combination |
3-2-4-2 |
IRE vs IND Match Preview:
India will begin its 2026 tour of Ireland with the opening T20 match against Ireland at the Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast on June 26, 2026. The match is scheduled to start at 6:00 PM IST and marks the beginning of an exciting three-match series between the two sides.
This series signals the beginning of a new chapter for India in the shortest format as Shreyas Iyer takes over as the T20I captain. Furthermore, the visitors have fielded a dynamic squad that blends experience with emerging talent, including talented 15-year-old batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who is set to attract a lot of attention. India will use this series to fine-tune their combination ahead of the upcoming white-ball tour of England, as they aim to maintain their dominance in T20I cricket.
Meanwhile, Ireland are entering the series with ambitions of creating history under the leadership of Lorcan Tucker, who begins his tenure as the team’s full-time captain. Although Ireland is yet to register a T20I win against India, the hosts will look to take advantage of the familiar home conditions and challenge one of the strongest T20I teams in the world. As a result, they will rely on experienced players like Harry Tector, George Dockrell and Gareth Delaney to deliver impressive performances.
Historically, India have completely dominated this rivalry, winning all eight previous T20I meetings against Ireland. Nevertheless, the hosts will see this series as a valuable opportunity to break that streak and make a strong statement in front of their home supporters.
With both teams focusing on building momentum and testing their combinations, fans can expect an entertaining contest as the series gets underway in Belfast.
IRE vs IND head-to-head record:
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teams |
win the match |
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ireland |
8 |
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India |
0 |
IRE vs IND Weather and Pitch Report:
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temperature |
18°C |
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weather forecast |
overcast |
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pitch behavior |
batting friendly |
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Best suited for |
motion |
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Average score of first innings |
160 |
Records of chasing teams:
IRE vs India Playing 11 (Expected):
Ireland playing 11:
1) Ross Adair
2) Stephen Doheny
3) Lorcan Tucker ©
4) Harry Tector
5) George Dockrell
6) Gareth Delaney
7) Tim Tector
8) Liam McCarthy
9)Matthew Humphries
10) Matthew Hollard
11) Ruben Wilson
India’s playing 11: :
1) Vaibhav Suryavanshi
2) Abhishek Sharma
3) Sanju Samson (Wicketkeeper)
4) Shreyas Iyer ©
5) Tilak Verma
6) Shivam Dubey
7) Akshar Patel
8) Harshit Rana
9) Arshdeep Singh
10) Ravi Bishnoi
11) Prince Yadav
IRE vs IND Match Winner Prediction:
Based on the strength of the team, India is expected to win this match.
