World champions India will tour Eire for a T20I sequence in June forward of their white-ball task in England. Eire’s director of excessive efficiency Graham West confirmed the sequence when he introduced Paul Stirling’s choice to step down as their T20I captain.

India, who host Afghanistan for a one-off Check and a three-match ODI sequence ending on June 20, will journey to England for 5 T20Is and three ODIs from July 1-19, whereas the Eire sequence will precede the English sequence.

Graham West mentioned the India sequence is a part of their plans for the upcoming summer time. “With qualification secured for the T20 World Cup in 2028, Paul’s (Stirling) choice to face down as T20 captain supplies the chance for the brand new captain to start implementing their model and methodology, beginning with the India sequence in June,” West mentioned in a press launch.

India have toured Eire 3 times previously seven years (2018, 2022 and 2023), drawing robust crowds at Malahide on the outskirts of Dublin. “It has been an incredible honour to steer Eire on this format and one thing I’ve been extremely proud to do. Captaining your nation is a privilege that carries nice accountability, and I’m very grateful for the belief and assist I’ve obtained throughout my time within the function,” Stirling mentioned.

He stepped down following a disappointing T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. Eire misplaced to Sri Lanka and Australia earlier than beating Oman, whereas their ultimate match in opposition to Zimbabwe was deserted. Stirling will proceed to steer Eire in ODIs and mentioned he stays “totally dedicated” to contributing throughout codecs.

“I nonetheless have an enormous quantity of ambition as a participant and really feel this choice will enable me to completely concentrate on being the very best model of myself and making the strongest potential contribution on the sector,” he mentioned.