Overview

• Cricket Ireland officials have discussed a potential short white-ball series with the BCCI for India to visit Ireland ahead of the July 2026 England tour.
• India’s England schedule is set for July 1–19, 2026 with five T20Is and three ODIs, creating a pre-tour window Ireland hopes to use.
• CI chair Brian MacNeice said the limited 2025 home program left players underprepared and that he met the squad to help shape the 2026–27 calendar.
• Any India fixtures must be accommodated alongside Ireland’s 2026 FTP commitments to host New Zealand, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, with details yet to be finalized.
• A visit from India is viewed as a major boost for preparation and broadcast revenue, following strong turnouts for India’s 2018, 2022 and 2023 games at Malahide.