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Ireland vs India 1st T20I Betting Tips - India expected to dominate in T20 clash

ralph-staniforth
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Last updated: Fri 26 Jun 2026 01:00
India enters the 1st T20I against Ireland in outstanding form, boasting nine consecutive T20I wins and significant squad depth. India's predicted XI features explosive batters like Ishan Kishan and debutant Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, while Ireland will look to Lorcan Tucker and Gareth Delany for inspiration. Historically, India leads the T20I head-to-head 7-0, and has just clinched major wins in both the T20 World Cup and a recent ODI series. While Ireland is showing improvement, India's dominance makes them overwhelming favourites for this clash.
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  • India on a 9-match unbeaten T20I streak; unmatched squad strength.
  • Ireland shows form improvement but has never beaten India in T20Is.
  • Debutants expected on both sides; India clear favourites for victory.
Ishan Kishan
Ishan Kishan is in great form with the bat (Getty Images).

India are in great form with nine T20 wins on the bounce and their depth cannot be matched by anyone in world cricket. They should be completely dominant against a gutsy Ireland outfit.

Key Stats - Kishan to Continue Form


  • Ireland’s Gareth Delany has scored 56, 56 & 31 in his last 3 innings.
  • Ireland’s Lorcan Tucker has scored 50, 58* & 56 in his last 4 knocks.
  • Ireland’s Matt Hollard has figures of 3/35 & 2/37 in his last 2 matches.
  • India’s Ishan Kishan has scored 79, 33, 34 & 125 in his last 4 innings.
  • India’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has scored 44, 21, 38 & 94 in his last 4 knocks.
  • India’s Arshdeep Singh took 2/27 & 3/45 in the last two ODIs against Afghanistan.
  • India’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hit 72 sixes in 16 innings in the 2026 IPL.

India have Never Lost to Ireland


In seven previous T20I matches against Ireland, India lead 7-0.

Ireland Improving


Ireland lost two and won one of their four matches in the 2026 T20 World Cup, with their match against table-toppers Zimbabwe being rained-off.

Gareth Delany has scored 30-plus in his last three innings along with returning figures of 3/40 in his last match. Lorcan Tucker has three half-centuries in his last four innings. George Dockrell has scores of 41, 35* and 57 in his last four innings in addition to picking up 2/21, 1/15 and 2/19 in his last three innings with the ball.

Matt Hollard has five wickets in his last two matches, while Liam McCarthy has six wickets in four matches, including figures of 2/37 and 2/31. Gavin Hoey has figures of 2/115, 2/84, 2/22 and 3/26 in his last five innings in all formats. Jai Moondra has two three-fors in his last four matches.

India Best T20 side in the World


India won their last four T20Is to clinch the T20 World Cup in March. They have also just beaten Afghanistan 3-0 in their three-match ODI series after beating them in an innings in the one-off Test.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is set to make his international debut on the back of a sensational IPL season that saw him hit 72 sixes in his 16 innings to end as the tournament’s top six-hitter (second on the list was Abhishek Sharma with 43).

Ishan Kishan is his side’s in-form batter, posting two 30s, a 79 and a score of 125 in his last four innings. Axar Patel has scores of 56, 34* and 39 in his last three knocks, while Sanju Samson has scored 87*, 28, 20 and 27 in his last five matches. Shreyas Iyer has knocked up an undefeated century and two 20s in his last four innings.

Arshdeep Singh starred with the ball in the recent ODI series against Afghanistan, taking five wickets in the last two matches. Prasidh Krishna has figures of 3/37 and 5/23 in his last five innings while Prince Yadav took 2/56 and 1/38 in the last two ODIs against Afghanistan.

Ireland vs India 1st T20I Predicted Lineups & Team news


With Paul Stirling unavailable for selection, Ross Adair and Stephen Doheny will open the innings together, with Lorcan Tucker coming in at first drop for Ireland. The match should see two teenagers making their international white-ball debuts: bowler Reuben Wilson is in line to start for Ireland (he has played one Test for Ireland), while Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is also in line to make his long-awaited debut for India.

Ireland (possible XI): Ross Adair, Stephen Doheny, Lorcan Tucker (c), Harry Tector, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Tim Tector, Liam McCarthy, Gavin Hoey, Reuben Wilson, Jai Moondra.

India (possible XI): Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Suryansh Shedge, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi.

Verdict

India are tipped to win at odds of 1.025, with Ishan Kishan, Arshdeep Singh, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Matt Hollard backed to star with bat and ball.
      
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