India T20I squad for England, Ireland series announced: Shreyas Iyer takes over as captain, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi set for India debut

India is set to kick off a new phase of the T20I cricket format during their tours of Ireland and England as the nation gears up for an intense white ball series in 2026.

With fresh leadership and changes in squad composition being the major buzz surrounding the Indian team at present, the upcoming tour seems to be focused on bringing about a new regime and era in the team’s performance in the shortest form of the game.

In a major news update for the Indian side, Shreyas Iyer was announced as the captain of the country’s T20I team. This move by the selectors shows that they have opted for a different strategy and game plan for T20 cricket, focusing on a combination of both experienced and young players alike.

The series begins with Ireland before the team goes on to play against England for what promises to be a more difficult competition ahead.

Suryakumar Yadav, who led India to T20 World Cup win earlier this year, has lost his spot in the team. Test captain Shubman Gill also failed to make the cut. 

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India T20I squad for Ireland, England series 2026

• Shreyas Iyer (c)
• Tilak Varma (vc)
• Sanju Samson (wk)
• Ishan Kishan (wk)
• Abhishek Sharma
• Shivam Dube
• Nitish Kumar Reddy
• Axar Patel
• Washington Sundar
• Varun Chakravarthy
• Mohammed Siraj
• Arshdeep Singh
• Prince Yadav
• Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

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Schedule for India T20I series vs Ireland, England

SeriesMatchDateVenueIndia vs Ireland1st T20IJune 26, 2026BelfastIndia vs Ireland2nd T20IJune 28, 2026BelfastIndia vs England1st T20IJuly 1, 2026DurhamIndia vs England2nd T20IJuly 3, 2026ManchesterIndia vs England3rd T20IJuly 6, 2026NottinghamIndia vs England4th T20IJuly 9, 2026BristolIndia vs England5th T20IJuly 11, 2026Southampton

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