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According to ESPNcricinfo report, Cricket Ireland officials have talked to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) about this possible visit. India has done Ireland’s small T20 tour three times in the last seven years (in 2018, 2022 and 2023).
Delhi: Cricket Ireland (CI) is confident that the Indian team will visit Ireland before the ODI and T20 series against England in July 2026. The tour can be held immediately after the Australia Tour.
Conversation with BCCI
According to ESPNcricinfo report, Cricket Ireland officials have talked to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) about this possible visit. India has done Ireland’s small T20 tour three times in the last seven years (in 2018, 2022 and 2023).
The quantity of the game is not enough – Macnis
Cricket Ireland Chief Officer Macnis said, “I started the meeting with the fact that the cricket we are playing in the year 2025 is not enough to make the players internationally competitive. I am not hiding from this.” He further informed that the schedule of 2026 and 2027 was also discussed with the players and domestic programs have also been discussed.
Ireland will become host in 2025
Ireland will host New Zealand (one Test), Bangladesh (three ODIs and three T20s) and Afghanistan (one Test, three ODIs and three T20s) next year under the ICC’s Future Tour Tours Program (FTP).
Macnis said, “There are still some changes, but next year Ireland will definitely host Test cricket.”
