NEW DELHI: Cricket Ireland has appointed Paul Stirling as the captain for the upcoming three-match T20I series against India. The team’s 15-member squad also includes all-rounders Fionn Hand and Gareth Delany.

After completing their tour of the West Indies, the Indian team will head to Ireland for this short T20I series. Currently, Team India is engaged in a five-match T20I series against the West Indies.
The T20I matches between India and Ireland will take place on August 18, 20, and 23 at the Malahide Cricket Club Ground.

It will be an exciting contest as Ireland take on one of the top T20 sides in the world, providing a great opportunity for their players to showcase their skills on the international stage.
“While the majority of the squad reflects the playing group that successfully qualified for the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup last week, the selectors have recalled Leinster Lightning all-rounder Fionn Hand and have included Gareth Delany who is returning from injury after breaking his wrist in Zimbabwe in June,” Cricket Ireland said in a statement on its website.

“The upcoming series is the first T20 action for the national side since securing the T20 World Cup qualification and is being treated accordingly as part of the strategic planning for that tournament scheduled for June 2024,” it added.
Ireland national selector Andrew White said, “We currently have around 15 T20 Internationals scheduled between now and the World Cup, so it is important that we use each of these to continue to build on areas that the coaching team has identified.
“Giving opportunities to players also filters down the series themselves, so I would expect that all of the 15 players named in the India series squad will feature at some point,” White added.
Ireland squad: Paul Stirling (captain), Andrew Balbirnie, Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Fionn Hand, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Theo van Woerkom, Ben White, Craig Young.
(With PTI inputs)