Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
The Indian team are all set to return to Belfast after a gap of 19 years as the schedule for the T20I series against Ireland was released by the BCCI on Saturday, March 21. India will be taking on Ireland in two T20Is ahead of their white-ball tour of England in July, with both matches happening in Belfast.
This will be India’s first T20I assignment after their T20 World Cup 2026 win and comes right after the conclusion of the ODI series against Afghanistan. India are set to take on Afghanistan in a one-off Test followed by a three-match ODI series after the IPL 2026 concludes. The ODI leg wraps up on June 20, before India begin their tour against England with the first T20I on July 1.
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“Team India (Senior Men) will travel to Ireland for a two-match T20I series in June 2026. Having toured Ireland three times in the past eight years (2018, 2022 and 2023). This tour will mark India’s return to Belfast for the first time since 2007,” read the statement.
INDIA’S TOUR OF IRELAND 2026: FULL SCHEDULE
1st T20I – Friday, June 26
Time: 3:00 PM Local (7:30 PM IST)
Venue: Belfast
2nd T20I – Sunday, June 28
Time: 3:00 PM Local (7:30 PM IST)
Venue: Belfast
IRELAND’S PACKED INTERNATIONAL SCHEDULE
Ireland’s men’s team is set for a busy home summer, headlined by a landmark Test against New Zealand. That will be followed by the marquee series against India with two matches now set for late June. In August, Afghanistan will tour Ireland for a five-match ODI series.
Beyond home fixtures, Ireland will travel to Nepal for a white-ball assignment under a newly formed five-year strategic partnership. Their overseas schedule also features a tour of the United Arab Emirates, before culminating in a historic multi-format visit to Pakistan in early 2027 — marking their first-ever tour of the country.
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SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
