India vs Ireland 1st T20I Preview: Shreyas Iyer era begins amid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi buzz
India begins a new chapter under Shreyas Iyer in the first T20I against Ireland, while all eyes remain on teenage prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
India begins a new chapter under Shreyas Iyer in the first T20I against Ireland, while all eyes remain on teenage prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
Shreyas Iyer's cryptic Instagram bio change to 'Second DOB: 25.12.2025' has sparked widespread speculation ahead of his India T20I captaincy debut against Ireland.
Deepti Sharma has backed India to bounce back from their defeat to South Africa, saying the team knows how to make strong comebacks ahead of a crucial Women's T20 World Cup clash against Bangladesh.
Neymar made an emotional return for Brazil after nearly 1,000 days, coming off the bench against Scotland at the FIFA World Cup 2026 before sharing a viral message on social media.
Mexico wrapped up a flawless Group A campaign with a 3-0 victory over Czechia, securing three wins from three matches and advancing to the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32.
Interestingly, deaf shooters fuelled India’s strong display at the Deaflympics, clinching a total of 16 medals, including 7 gold, 6 silver and 3 bronze medals.
Veteran opener Usman Khawaja has been included in the squad after back spasms kept him from batting in the second innings of the series opener in Perth.
Nieva, who earlier served as India’s High Performance Director from 2017 to 2021, returns with a clear mandate, to strengthen the women’s programme and build sustained global competitiveness ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
The action will then shift to the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram for the final three matches, to be played on December 26, 28 and 30.
India will open their campaign on December 12 against one of the two qualifiers.
