Overview
- Ireland confirmed Paul Stirling as captain with Lorcan Tucker as vice-captain for the tournament in Sri Lanka and India.
- Opener Ross Adair rejoined the squad after recovering from a bone-stress knee issue that forced him out of November’s Bangladesh tour.
- Twelve players from the 2024 World Cup are retained, with Tim Tector, Ben Calitz, and Matthew Humphreys added to the group.
- Preparations include three fixtures against Italy and two against the UAE between January 23 and 31 to fine-tune roles and conditions readiness.
- Ireland are in Group B with Sri Lanka, Australia, Oman, and Zimbabwe, opening against Sri Lanka in Colombo on February 8.