India will lock horns with Ireland in a two-match T20I series, which starts on June 26 (Sunday) in Dublin. Ace all-rounder Hardik Pandya will lead the side in the absence of regular cricketers, who are busy with the one-off Test against England.

This series will be another opportunity for youngsters to make a case for themselves ahead of the T20 World Cup in Australia later this year. It will be interesting to see if the management unleashes young Umran Malik in the fast bouncy wickets of Ireland.

Ireland, on the other hand, will look to bank on their recent form against the Men in Blue. They have a few talented cricketers on their roster and will look to play as a unit in front of their home fans.

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Full Schedule

Match	Date and Day	Time	Venue
Ireland vs India, 1st T20I	26 June, Sunday	9 pm IST	The Village, Dublin (Malahide)
Ireland vs India, 2nd T20I	28 June, Tuesday	9 pm IST	The Village, Dublin (Malahide)

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Squads

India: Hardik Pandya (C), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (vc), Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik.

Ireland: Andrew Balbirnie (c), Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Stephen Doheny, Josh Little, Andrew McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Conor Olphert, Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Craig Young.

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India vs Ireland – Head to Head

India have dominated Ireland in T20Is, having won all three of their meetings in the format.

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Where to watch the India vs Ireland series live?

India vs Ireland T20I series will be aired LIVE on Sony Six and Sony Six HD at 9:00 PM IST. The match will also be live-streamed on Sony LIV.

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