One of the most consistent participants in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is Ireland. Basically, Ireland announces squad for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, and the captaincy role will be with Paul Stirling. Basically, this is going to be the tenth edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, as it will start on 7 February 2026 and end on 8 March 2026. India and Sri Lanka will be the hosts for the tournament.
The last edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which happened in the West Indies, was surely not one to remember for them as they did not win any matches and were knocked out in the group stage. They are one of the most regular participants in the T20 World Cup. Before this, we have seen a total of nine editions of the World Cup, and in those nine, they missed one time not qualifying. Ireland’s run came in the 2009 edition were they reached the Super 8s. Since then group stage is the best they have reached.
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Ireland announces squad for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026: Paul Stirling continues to lead
Basically, Ireland is in Group B for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. Australia, Zimbabwe, Oman, and the hosts, Sri Lanka, are the other teams in the group. They will play their first match, which will also be the first match of Group B and R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, will be the venue. The date is the 8th of February. Ireland will play two matches at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, including the one against Sri Lanka. For the remaining two, one will be played at Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy, and the other at SSC Cricket Ground, Colombo.
Paul Stirling, who is the highest scorer for Ireland in the T20 format, will be the one who will lead the team. The player has a lot of experience, and he will also lead the batting department for the Ireland team. As mentioned on the website of the International Cricket Council (ICC), Lorcan Tucker will be the vice captain for the Ireland team.
The team is full of experience and is ready for the challenge, as 12 members out of the 15 were also a part of the previous ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which was played in 2024 in the West Indies. Tim Tector, Ben Calitz, and Matthew Humphreys are the three players who did not feature in the previous World Cup and got a chance in this World Cup. Ireland is set to play in the United Arab Emirates before the World Cup against the UAE team and the first-timers, Italy.
Ireland’s full ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 squad
- Batters: Paul Stirling (C), Harry Tector, Tim Tector, and Ross Adair
- All-rounders: Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, and Mark Adair
- Wicketkeepers: Lorcan Tucker
- Bowlers: Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young, Ben White, Matthew Humphreys, and Ben Calitz