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The Indian cricket team is gearing up to step onto the field as the T20 World Cup 2026 champions for the very first time this June. After making history as the first team to successfully defend their T20 World Cup title especially on home turf the India national cricket team, under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav, is all set to take on the Ireland cricket team in a two-match T20I series on June 26 and 28. 

Cricket Ireland has confirmed the match schedule, while the Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced that both games will kick off at 7:30 PM IST (3:00 PM local time), keeping Indian fans in mind. The matches will be held in Belfast, marking India’s first T20I challenge after the T20 World Cup and IPL 2026. 

After the IPL, India will also welcome the Afghanistan cricket team for a home series that features a one-off Test and three ODIs. Although Ireland wasn’t part of the initial schedule, this quick series was organized ahead of India’s tour to England starting on July 1, providing Ireland with a great chance for exposure and revenue. It’s worth noting that the two teams last faced off during the T20 World Cup 2024 in New York.

Indian Cricket Team Schedule 2026

Date  Team Format Venue Home/Away Time
June 6-10, 2026 Afghanistan Test Mullanpur Home 09:30
June 14, 2026 Afghanistan ODI Dharamshala Home 13:30
June 17, 2026 Afghanistan ODI Lucknow Home 13:30
June 20, 2026 Afghanistan ODI Chennai Home 13:30
June 26, 2026 Ireland T20I Belfast Away 19:30
June 28, 2026 Ireland T20I Belfast Away 19:30
July 1, 2026 England T20I Chester-le-Street Away 23:00
July 4, 2026 England T20I Manchester Away 19:00
July 7, 2026 England T20I Nottingham Away 23:00
July 9, 2026 England T20I Bristol Away 23:00
July 11, 2026 England T20I Southampton Away 23:00
July 14, 2026 England ODI Birmingham Away 17:30
July 16, 2026 England ODI Cardiff Away 17:30
July 19, 2026 England ODI London Away 15:30

This article first appeared on CricketGully and was syndicated with permission.

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