Ireland’s director of high performance, Graham West, confirmed the series on Thursday.
World champions India will travel to Ireland for a T20I series in June, prior to their much-anticipated white-ball tour of England.
Ireland’s director of high performance, Graham West, confirmed the series while announcing Paul Stirling’s decision to quit T20I captaincy on Thursday (March 19).
After the end of IPL 2026 season on May 31, India will host Afghanistan in one Test and three ODIs from June 6 to 20. The Men in Blue are slated to play three ODIs and five T20Is in England from July 1 to 19. While the schedule for Ireland series is yet to be released, it will be held before India’s visit to England.
In a press release, Graham West mentioned that the series against India is part of their summer plans.
“With qualification secured for the T20 World Cup in 2028, Paul’s (Stirling) decision to stand down as T20 captain provides the opportunity for the new captain to begin implementing their style and methodology, starting with the India series in June," West said.
The Indian team has toured Ireland for T20I series three times in the past seven years (2018, 2022, and 2023), with all matches drawing large crowds at Malahide on the outskirts of Dublin.
Stirling stepped down following a disappointing T20 World Cup 2026 campaign in India and Sri Lanka.
“It has been a tremendous honour to lead Ireland in this format and something I have been incredibly proud to do. Captaining your country is a privilege that carries great responsibility, and I’m very grateful for the trust and support I have received during my time in the role," Stirling said.
Ireland suffered defeats against Sri Lanka and Australia before beating Oman, while their final match against Zimbabwe got abandoned.
Paul Stirling will continue to lead Ireland’s ODI side and remains “fully committed" to contributing across formats.
“I still have a huge amount of ambition as a player and feel this decision will allow me to fully focus on being the best version of myself and making the strongest possible contribution on the field," Stirling said.