Shreyas Iyer will captain the India-Ireland T20 on June 26. 15-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi is in the team, but his debut is difficult because the team can field with experienced players.
After winning the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup, Team India is once again ready for T20 action. On June 26, the Indian team led by Shreyas Iyer will face Ireland at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast. Shreyas Iyer has now been made the full-time captain of the T20 team in place of Suryakumar Yadav and this will be India’s first T20 match under his captaincy.
All eyes on Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Ahead of the first T20 against Ireland, all eyes are on 15-year-old young batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi. If he gets a chance, he will become the youngest Indian cricketer to debut for Team India, breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s record.
But it seems that Vaibhav may have to wait a little longer for this miracle. It is believed that Team India will field with its first-choice team in the first T20 against Ireland. Only Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson, who were the openers of the winning team of 2026 T20 World Cup, can start the innings. Whereas, Ishan Kishan will come to bat at number three. In such a situation, it is difficult for Vaibhav Suryavanshi to play in the first match.
Talking about the rest of the team, captain Shreyas Iyer will bat at number four, while vice-captain Tilak Verma will bat at number five. After this, all-rounders Shivam Dubey, Washington Sundar and Akshar Patel will strengthen the team. The bowling is likely to be in the hands of Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna and Harshit Rana. If this happens, Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Prince Yadav will have to wait longer for their T20 debut.
India’s probable playing XI for the first T20
Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Verma, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna.