IRE vs IND 2nd T20I: Indian team won the toss and chose bowling, Prince Yadav and Shedge made debut

Samira Vishwas

Tezzbuzz|28-06-2026

Delhi: The second match of the ongoing two-match T20 series between Ireland and India is being played in Belfast today, in which Shreyas Iyer has decided to bowl once again after winning the toss. Two major changes have been seen in the playing-11 of the Indian team. Prasidh Krishna and Washington Sundar have been dropped.

Prince Yadav and Suryansh Shedge are making their T20I debut for India today. At the same time, Ireland has not made any changes in its playing-11.

Playing-11 of India and Ireland in the second T20:

India: Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Verma, Shivam Dubey, Suryansh Shedge, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav.

Ireland: Tim Tector, Ross Adder, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (captain), Ben Calitz, Gareth Delaney, George Dockrell, Liam McCarthy, Matthew Humphries, Jai Mundra, Matt Hollard.

India is in danger of losing the series

The Indian team is trailing 1-0 in this series. Shreyas Iyer and team had to face defeat in the first T20 by a margin of 34 runs. Team India is trying to win today’s match and end the series at 1-1. At the same time, the Ireland team has entered the field with the intention of winning the first series in international cricket against India.

What did Shreyas Iyer say after winning the toss?

Iyer said, ‘Considering the weather, we have decided to bowl first because it can rain any time.

He admitted that in the first T20, the team was not able to adapt quickly to the conditions, whereas Ireland made better use of the conditions. Iyer said that this time India will have to play cricket wisely as per the situation instead of following a fixed strategy.

He told that two changes have been made in the team. Suryansh Shedge and Prince Yadav are making their T20 International debut. Describing Suryansh as an explosive batsman, Iyer said that he has consistently performed well for domestic cricket, IPL and India-A. Regarding Prince Yadav, he said that he does not want to put too much pressure on him and hopes that he will learn from his first match and adapt himself according to the circumstances.

FAQ

In the first T20 match, by how many runs did Ireland defeat India in the first match?

In the first T20 match, Ireland defeated India by 34 runs.

Which two players made their debut for India in the second T20 against Ireland?

Prince Yadav and Suryansh Shedge have debuted for India in the second T20 against Ireland.