Overview

• ESPNcricinfo reports exploratory discussions between Cricket Ireland and the BCCI about an India visit to Ireland ahead of the July 2026 England tour.
• India’s England itinerary next summer runs July 1–19 with five T20Is and three ODIs, creating a potential window for a short Irish series.
• Ireland’s 2025 program was heavily curtailed, with multiple West Indies matches washed out, an Afghanistan tour canceled, and a planned European T20 league postponed.
• Chair Brian MacNeice said the 2025 schedule was insufficient for preparation and met players to map 2026–27 plans after concerns raised by captain Paul Stirling.
• Ireland is slated to host New Zealand, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan in 2026 under the FTP, and any India stopover remains unfinalized with match details yet to be set.