IND vs IRE Highlights: Ireland defeat T20 World Champions; Win their 1st match against India

IND vs IRE LIVE Score: The last time India played in Belfast, Virat Kohli hadn't played an international game and Tilak Varma was just four years old.

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

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

IND vs IRE LIVE Score: India have won the toss and they will field first.

IND vs IRE LIVE Score: India's most logical XI could see Sanju Samson opening with Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan at no. 3, Shreyas Iyer at four and Tilak Varma at five. Shivam Dube, Axar Patel and Washinton Sundar offer the all-round cover, while Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh and Prasidh Krishna complete a pace-heavy attack for Belfast.

IND vs IRE LIVE Score: Shreyas Iyer's India captaincy is not a random experiment. He first took charge in the IPL under pressure and led Delhi to their maiden final, and later captained KKR to the 2024 title, following it up by taking PBKS to the final in 2025. For a young Indian side entering a new cyle, Iyer brings both dressing-room calm and proven T20 leadership.

IND vs IRE LIVE Score: India have made six changes from their T20 World Cup-winning squad. Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav and Rinku Singh are out of the Ireland group. In come Shreyas Iyer, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ravi Bishnoi, Price Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, and Suryansh Shedge, making this a clear first step into the new T20I cycle.

IND vs IRE LIVE Score: Vaibhav Sooryavnshi's rise is not just an IPL story. In India colours, he has already hit a 58-ball U19 Test hundred, smashed 175 in an Under 19 World Cup final, and then made 94 off 29 balls for India A in a title clash. That is why this possible senior debut feels earned, not gifted.

IND vs IRE LIVE Score: If Vaibhav Sooryavanshi makes his India debut today, he will enter one of cricket's rarest lists. International cricket has seen debutants before, from Hasan Raza at 14 to Sachin Tendulkar at 16, but India have almost never pushed someone thins young into the seior arena. That alone makes this possible debut historic.

IND vs IRE LIVE Score: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's selection is no longer built on promise. The 15-year-old has already crossed 1,000 IPL runs in just 23 matches and topped the 2026 season with 776 runs. Add a record six-hitting campaign to that, and India are not merely investing in potential, they are rewarding impact.

IND vs IRE LIVE Score: India's new-look T20I group gets an immediate chance to show its range against Ireland in Belfast. With Shreyas Iyer leading and fresh faces pushing for attention, the visitors will want more than just a win. For Ireland, this is a chance to pressure India early and turn home conditions into a genuine contest.