India's Captain Shreyas Iyer Chooses to Bowl First in T20I Against Ireland

In the opening T20I match against Ireland, Indian captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose to field first. The team features a mix of fast bowlers and spinners, while teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi misses out on his debut. Iyer expressed confidence in his team's performance, backing established players. Read on for the full team lineups and more insights from the match.

By Narendra Chaudhary Jun 26, 2026, 18:43 IST

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Belfast: In the first T20I match against Ireland, Indian captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and decided to field first.

The Indian team has chosen a lineup featuring three specialist fast bowlers, one all-rounder, and two spinners, while the highly anticipated debut of teenage batting star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi did not materialize.

Iyer commented on Sooryavanshi's absence, stating, "Unfortunately, he won't debut today. He is an exceptional talent, but we have several outstanding players who have performed well, and we are placing our trust in them. He will have his opportunity in due time." He expressed confidence in the top three batsmen: Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, and Ishan Kishan.

Here are the teams for the match:

Ireland: Tim Tector, Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (w/c), Benjamin Calitz, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Liam McCarthy, Matthew Humphreys, Jai Moondra, Matthew Hollard.

India: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (w), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna.