The Indian Men's Cricket Team won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup title on home soil in March 2026, but is currently dealing with a shocking T20I series loss against Ireland as a new era under captain Shreyas Iyer begins.

T20 Squad Shake-up & Shreyas Iyer Named Captain

Following a transition phase after the T20 World Cup, the BCCI announced a major revamped T20I setup:

New T20I Captain: Shreyas Iyer was named the new T20I captain, replacing Suryakumar Yadav.

• 15-year-old Prodigy Called Up: Teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi received a historic maiden call-up to the senior squad. He is the youngest player ever picked for the senior men's team following an incredible IPL 2026 campaign.
• New Coach: Sairaj Bahutule has been appointed as India's new Spin Bowling Coach. 

Recent Results & Debacle in Ireland (June 2026)

Following a dominant Test match win against Afghanistan (winning by an innings and 300 runs) and a 3-0 ODI series sweep earlier in June, India traveled to Europe:

Ireland Series Debacle: India suffered a shocking 2-0 T20I series whitewash against Ireland in Belfast.

• Match 1: Ireland defeated India by 34 runs.
• Match 2: Ireland edged past India by 1 run. India's chase collapsed early to 19/3, and a fighting 55 from vice-captain Tilak Varma was not enough to save the match. Assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate cited a "sense of disbelief" and a failure to adapt to conditions.
• Upcoming Tours & Schedule (July – December 2026)

India is slated to play a dense calendar of international cricket for the remainder of the year: [

Tour / Series	Schedule / Format	Details
India Tour of England	July 2026 5 T20Is & 3 ODIs	Starts July 1 at Chester-le-Street. Jasprit Bumrah will miss the T20Is; Harshit Rana returns.
2026 Asian Games	September 19 – October 4, 2026	To be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Shreyas Iyer will captain a strong squad including Jasprit Bumrah.
West Indies Tour of India	September 27, 2026 3 ODIs & 5 T20Is	Matches spread across Lucknow, Trivandrum, Indore, and Bengaluru.
New Zealand Tour of India	October – November 2026 2 Tests, 3 ODIs, 5 T20Is	Highly anticipated home bilateral multi-format series.
Sri Lanka Tour of India	December 2026 3 ODIs & 3 T20Is	Scheduled across Delhi, Ahmedabad, Pune, and Rajkot.