IRE vs IND Dream11 Prediction, 1st T20I, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for India tour of Ireland 2026

Ireland is set to face India in the 1st T20I match of the India tour of Ireland 2026 at Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast on Friday, June 26

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 26 Jun 2026, 18:21 IST

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Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

In the opening T20I of the India tour of Ireland 2026, Ireland (IRE) is set to face India (IND). India is set to play their first T20I series since winning the T20 World Cup. The squad has undergone several changes, with Shreyas Iyer taking over the captaincy from Suryakumar Yadav. A number of young players have also earned call-ups following impressive performances in the IPL. The pace attack includes Harshit Rana, Prince Yadav, and Arshdeep Singh, while Ravi Bishnoi and Varun Chakravarthy will lead the spin department.

On the other hand, Ireland will be led by Lorcan Tucker. Their T20 World Cup campaign was disappointing, as they managed just one win from four matches and finished fourth in their group. Eager to move on from that performance, Ireland will be looking to start the series on a positive note and secure a victory against India on home soil

Match Information

Ireland vs India, 1st Match

India tour of Ireland, 26 Jun 2026, Fri, 6:00 PM IST ,Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast

Broadcast

Sony Sports Network

Live Stream

Sony LIV

Weather Report

Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast

Rain

13.7°C

86% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Ireland

L
NR
W
L
L

India

W
W
W
W
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Tilak Varma

IND - bat

74 Runs

2 Matches

2

Lorcan Tucker

IRE - wk

65 Runs

2 Matches

3

Harry Tector

IRE - bat

53 Runs

2 Matches

4

Benjamin Calitz

IRE - bat

52 Runs

2 Matches

5

Abhishek Sharma

IND - all

49 Runs

2 Matches

6

Gareth Delany

IRE - bat

49 Runs

2 Matches

1

Prince Yadav

IND - bat

600.00

1 Match

2

Abhishek Sharma

IND - all

233.33

2 Matches

3

Ross Adair

IRE - all

200.00

2 Matches

4

George Dockrell

IRE - all

158.33

2 Matches

5

Benjamin Calitz

IRE - bat

152.94

2 Matches

6

Harshit Rana

IND - bowl

152.63

2 Matches

1

Matt Hollard

IRE - bowl

6 Wkts

2 Matches

2

Jai Moondra

IRE - all

5 Wkts

2 Matches

3

Matthew Humphreys

IRE - bowl

4 Wkts

2 Matches

4

Harshit Rana

IND - bowl

4 Wkts

2 Matches

5

Arshdeep Singh

IND - bowl

4 Wkts

2 Matches

6

Prince Yadav

IND - bat

3 Wkts

1 Match

1

Gareth Delany

IRE - bat

3.00

2 Matches

2

Prince Yadav

IND - bat

5.50

1 Match

3

Matt Hollard

IRE - bowl

6.75

2 Matches

4

Jai Moondra

IRE - all

7.13

2 Matches

5

Liam McCarthy

IRE - bat

7.29

2 Matches

6

Matthew Humphreys

IRE - bowl

8.43

2 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Ireland

GR Adair, S Doheny, L Tucker (C), H Tector, GH Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Tim Tector, Liam McCarthy, Matthew Humphreys, M Hollard, Reuben Wilson

Bench : Benjamin Calitz, J Moondra, Gavin Hoey

India

V Suryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, SV Samson (wk), S Iyer (C), Tilak Varma, S Dubey, Axar Patel, H Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, P Yadav

Bench : Ishan Kishan, Suryansh Shedge, Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The pitch at Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast has recently been favourable for batters, with an average first-inning score of 160 runs. The surface is ideal for batting, and the outfield's quickness rewards batters for their stroke play

60%

Pace Bowling

40%

Spin Bowling

60%

Batting Pitch

160

Average Score

40%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8.5
C

Sanju Samson IND | WK

Sanju Samson is an excellent choice for the captaincy role for your fantasy team. He scored 1399 runs at a strike rate of 156 in 62 T20Is

8
VC

Abhishek Sharma IND | ALL

Abhishek Sharma is a fantastic batsman with consistent performances in the top order. He scored 1438 runs at a strike rate of 190 in 46 T20Is

7.5

Gareth Delany IRE | BAT

Gareth Delany is a quality all-rounder and has scored 1247 runs while also taking 61 wickets in 92 T20Is. Back him to do well

9

Axar Patel IND | ALL

Axar Patel is an exceptional all-rounder who greatly contributes to the team's success with his ability. He scored 702 runs and also took 97 wickets in 94 T20Is

8.5

Arshdeep Singh IND | BOWL

Arshdeep Singh is going to be a great budget player. He picked up 127 wickets at an economy rate of 8.53 in 84 T20Is.

7

George Dockrell IRE | ALL

He is a marvellous batting all-rounder who can also contribute with the bat in crucial stages. He scored 1388 runs and also took 93 wickets in 158 T20Is

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

6

Jai Moondra

IRE | ALL

7.5

Reuben Wilson

IRE | BOWL

Last Updated On - Jun 26 2026 6:21 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

IRE

4 : 7

IND

Credits Left
13/100

Head To Head
Lorcan Tucker

7.5

Sanju Samson
C

8.5

Shreyas Iyer

7

Abhishek Sharma
VC

8

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

7.5

Harry Tector

8.5

Gareth Delany

7.5

George Dockrell

7

Axar Patel

9

Ravi Bishnoi

8

Arshdeep Singh

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

IRE

4 : 7

IND

Credits Left
15/100

Mega League
Lorcan Tucker

7.5

Tilak Varma

7

Shreyas Iyer
VC

7

Abhishek Sharma

8

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
C

7.5

Harry Tector

8.5

Gareth Delany

7.5

George Dockrell

7

Axar Patel

9

Arshdeep Singh

8.5

Prince Yadav

7.5

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