IND vs IRE, 1st T20I 2026 Toss Report and Playing XIs Live Update: Shreyas Iyer Elects To Field, No Debut For Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
The fixture marks the beginning of a fresh era for India's shortest-format squad under Shreyas Iyer's leadership.
Newly appointed Indian T20 International (T20I) captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to field first against Ireland in the IND vs IRE 1st T20I 2026 at the Civil Service Cricket Club Ground in Belfast on Friday. The fixture marks the beginning of a fresh era for India's shortest-format squad under Iyer's leadership. You can find India National Cricket Team vs Ireland National Cricket Team match scorecard here.
Anticipation surrounded the potential international debut of 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The teenager, who recently claimed the Orange Cap in the 2026 domestic season, was left out of the final playing eleven. As Iyer explained the management opted for the established performers, meaning Sooryavanshi's bid to become India's youngest-ever debutant is temporarily on hold. No debut for Prince Yadav as well.
Ireland will also be under the leadership of newly-appointed skipper Lorcan Tucker, who will lead squad that is facing injury concerns. India-born Jai Moondra is making his T20I debut for Ireland as expected.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jun 26, 2026 05:38 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
