IRE vs IND Dream11 Prediction, 1st T20I, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for India tour of Ireland 2026

IRE vs IND Dream11 Prediction, 1st T20I: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates & Pitch Report

Ireland is set to face India in the 1st T20I match of the India tour of Ireland 2026 at Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast on Friday, June 26.

Also check: SA-W vs NED-W Dream11 Prediction, Match 24, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI

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Preview

In the opening T20I of the India tour of Ireland 2026, Ireland (IRE) is set to face India (IND). India is set to play their first T20I series since winning the T20 World Cup. The squad has undergone several changes, with Shreyas Iyer taking over the captaincy from Suryakumar Yadav. A number of young players have also earned call-ups following impressive performances in the IPL. The pace attack includes Harshit Rana, Prince Yadav, and Arshdeep Singh, while Ravi Bishnoi and Varun Chakravarthy will lead the spin department.

On the other hand, Ireland will be led by Lorcan Tucker. Their T20 World Cup campaign was disappointing, as they managed just one win from four matches and finished fourth in their group. Eager to move on from that performance, Ireland will be looking to start the series on a positive note and secure a victory against India on home soil.

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Match Information

Match: Ireland vs India, 1st T20I

Series: India tour of Ireland

Date & Time: 26 Jun 2026, Fri, 7:30 PM IST

Venue: Belfast

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Probable Playing XI

Ireland

H Tector, Gareth Delany, Tim Tector, Liam McCarthy, GR Adair, GH Dockrell, S Doheny, L Tucker(C), Matthew Humphreys, M Hollard, Reuben Wilson

Bench: Benjamin Calitz, J Moondra, Gavin Hoey

India

V Suryavanshi, S Iyer(C), Tilak Varma, P Yadav, Abhishek Sharma, S Dubey, Axar Patel, SV Samson, H Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi

Bench: Ishan Kishan, Suryansh Shedge, Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar

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Injury News

(Will be added when there is an update)

Weather Report

Sunny

Win Prediction

India

Pitch Report

Pitch Condition: Balanced

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Avg 1st Inning Score: 160

The pitch at Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast has recently been favourable for batters, with an average first-inning score of 160 runs. The surface is ideal for batting, and the outfield’s quickness rewards batters for their stroke play.

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Captain Picks

Sanju Samson
Credits: 8.5
Team: IND | WK

Sanju Samson is an excellent choice for the captaincy role for your fantasy team. He scored 1399 runs at a strike rate of 156 in 62 T20Is.

Abhishek Sharma
Credits: 8
Team: IND | ALL

Abhishek Sharma is a fantastic batsman with consistent performances in the top order. He scored 1438 runs at a strike rate of 190 in 46 T20Is.

Top Picks

Gareth Delany
Credits: 7.5
Team: IRE | BAT

Gareth Delany is a quality all-rounder and has scored 1247 runs while also taking 61 wickets in 92 T20Is. Back him to do well.

Axar Patel
Credits: 9
Team: IND | ALL

Axar Patel is an exceptional all-rounder who greatly contributes to the team’s success with his ability. He scored 702 runs and also took 97 wickets in 94 T20Is.

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Budget Picks

Arshdeep Singh
Credits: 8.5
Team: IND | BOWL

Arshdeep Singh is going to be a great budget player. He picked up 127 wickets at an economy rate of 8.53 in 84 T20Is.

George Dockrell
Credits: 7
Team: IRE | ALL

He is a marvellous batting all-rounder who can also contribute with the bat in crucial stages. He scored 1388 runs and also took 93 wickets in 158 T20Is.

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Players to Avoid

Jai Moondra
Credits: 6
Team: IRE | ALL

Reuben Wilson
Credits: 7.5
Team: IRE | BOWL

Dream11 Team 1 (Head To Head)

Players: 11/11

Team Combination: 4 : 7

Credits Left: 13/100

Wicket Keeper

• Lorcan Tucker (7.5)
• Sanju Samson (8.5)

Batters

• Harry Tector (8.5)
• Gareth Delany (7.5)
• Shreyas Iyer (7)
• Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (7.5)

All-Rounders

• George Dockrell (7)
• Axar Patel (9)
• Abhishek Sharma (8)

Bowlers

• Ravi Bishnoi (8)
• Arshdeep Singh (8.5)

Dream11 Team 2 (Mega League)

Players: 11/11

Team Combination: 4 : 7

Credits Left: 15/100

Wicket Keeper

• Lorcan Tucker (7.5)

Batters

• Harry Tector (8.5)
• Gareth Delany (7.5)
• Tilak Varma (7)
• Shreyas Iyer (7)
• Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (7.5)
• Prince Yadav (7.5)

All-Rounders

• George Dockrell (7)
• Axar Patel (9)
• Abhishek Sharma (8)

Bowlers

• Arshdeep Singh (8.5)

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