Ireland Name Squad For India T20Is, Andrew Balbirnie To Captain

The Ireland Cricket Board on Wednesday announced a 14-player squad for two-match T20I series against India, scheduled to start on June 26 in Malahide. The squad named for the two-match T20I series against India includes call-ups for two of the North West Warriors squad - top-order batter Stephen Doheny and pace bowler Conor Olphert. Both players were recently handed retainer contracts by Cricket Ireland.

The first match of the two-match T20I series will be played on June 26 at Malahide, while the second and the final match will be held on June 28.

Both Doheny and Olphert make it to the squad on the back of stunning campaigns in the ongoing Inter-Provincial T20 Trophy. While Doheny, a top-order batter, has gathered 158 runs at an average of 52.67, Olphert has bagged six wickets at 19.17 apiece.

Andrew Balbirnie will lead the Men in Green which includes other well-known names such as Paul Stirling, George Dockrell, Mark Adair and Andy McBrine. While Stirling, Balbirnie and Harry Tector will lead the batting department, Joshua Little, Craig Young and Adair will headline the bowling attack.

Andrew White, Chair of National Men's Selectors, said: "There aren't many better challenges for a new national coach to have than to start your tenure against the world's number one-ranked T20I side, India. Heinrich [Malan] has been working hard since his arrival in Ireland, crisscrossing the island, getting to know the players and familiarizing himself with the growing depth of talent we have here - and it's this growing depth of talent that has made a challenging selection process for the first fixtures of the men's home season."

"The T20I squad features a familiar core to the squad, but it's pleasing to see a number of new faces earn