Ireland vs India Prediction, 2nd T20I
The second T20I between Ireland (IRE) and India (IND) is all set to be a mouthwatering encounter between the two strong sides and is slated to take place at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Stormont, Belfast, on Sunday, June 28. The start timing of the match has been brought forward by an hour, like it happened for the series opener as well. The game will now get underway at 6:00 PM Indian Standard Time.
The Irishmen had a wonderful start to the series, delighting the home crowd with a sweet 34-run win on Friday. Their immediate goal now will be to win the second and final fixture and make the series theirs. If that does happen on Sunday, it will be a historic moment in Irish cricket, making it their maiden series win against India.
The Indian team, on the contrary, might be forced to make a couple of changes after their batting looked completely pale in the opener. They surely missed the stability in the middle order, which eventually cost Shreyas Iyer & Co a disappointing defeat to start their tour. With a win in the series finale, the Men in Blue will be hopeful of a turnaround.
IRE vs IND 2026: Match Details
| Match | Ireland vs India, 2nd T20I, India Tour of Ireland 2026 |
| Date and Time (IST) | Sunday, June 28, 6:00 PM |
| Venue | Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast |
| Broadcast and Live Streaming | JioStar Network Channels and JioHotstar (App & Website) |
Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast: Pitch Report
The pitch at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast is expected to trickle down as the match progresses, making run-scoring a slightly difficult task in the second innings. Due to the sluggish nature of the surface and lack of enough bounce in the deck, pacers might get the benefit by luring the batters to play big shots, only to result in loss of wickets. Batting first is expected to be an ideal decision on the Stormont wicket.
IRE vs IND 2026: Head-to-Head T20I Record
| Matches Played | 09 |
| Won by IRE | 01 |
| Won by IND | 08 |
| No Results | 00 |
| First-ever Fixture | June 10, 2009 (IND Won) |
| Most Recent Fixture | June 26, 2026 (IRE Won) |
IRE vs IND: Predicted Playing XIs
Ireland
Tim Tector, Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (C & WK), Ben Calitz, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Liam McCarthy, Matthew Humphreys, Jai Moondra, Matt Hollard
India
Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson/Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (WK), Shreyas Iyer (C), Tilak Varma, Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna
