The countdown for the ninth edition of the ICC Men’s T20 is getting exciting as the June commencement is coming near, the West Indies and the USA are the host countries this year, and the 20 different nations will be seen battling each other in the upcoming 55 matches, with only one goal that is To be crowned the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 champions.
With the T20 World Cup approaching, all 20 nations have announced their squads, which will take place in the Caribbean and US in June. The tournament starts on the 2nd of June where the USA will be seen locking horns with Canada and Ireland will be seen competing with the Indian squad on the 5th of June 2024
Ireland T20 World Cup Squad
Let’s now look into the Ireland team Players and see how they’re gearing up to make a big splash at the World Cup and come out as champions
| Player | Role |
| Paul Stirling (Captain) | Batsman/All-rounder |
| Andrew Balbirnie | Batsman |
| Harry Tector | Batsman |
| Ross Adair | Batsman |
| Gareth Delany | Batsman/All-rounder |
| Curtis Campher | All-rounder |
| George Dockrell | All-rounder |
| Mark Adair | Bowler/All-rounder |
| Barry McCarthy | Bowler |
| Ben White | Bowler |
| Craig Young | Bowler |
| Graham Hume | Bowler |
| Josh Little | Bowler |
| Lorcan Tucker | Wicketkeeper/Batsman |
| Neil Rock | Wicketkeeper/Batsman |
| Heinrich Malan | Head Coach |
In the T20 World Cup, Ireland has been kept in group A with India, the USA, Pakistan, and Canada. The team will face India on the 5th of June at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York. Both teams would be playing their first tournament match against one another.
Ireland Team Group
In the 2024 World Cup, 20 teams are divided into four groups. Each team will play at least four matches against others in their group during the first stage. The Ireland team has been kept in group A along with the four others USA, Canada, India, and Pakistan.
Paul Sterling- Ireland Team Captain
The Ireland leadership is in the Hands of the very talented Paul Sterling, he is a 33-year-old, a right-handed batter and right-arm off-break bowler. Stirling plays as a top-order batter for the Irish national team.
He has been playing for Ireland since 2008 and marked his T20 debut in the year 2009 on June 15, against Pakistan.
| Inns | 11 |
| NO | 11 |
| Runs | 3589 |
| HS | 115* |
| Avg | 27.60 |
| BF | 2650 |
| SR | 135.43 |
| 100s | 1 |
| 50s | 23 |
Ireland T20 World Cup 2024: Match fixtures for the Group stage
| Date | Day | Match | Venue |
| June 5, 2024 | Wednesday | Ireland vs India | New York, USA |
| June 7, 2024 | Friday | Ireland vs Canada | Dallas, USA |
| June 14, 2024 | Friday | Ireland vs USA | Lauderhill, USA |
| June 16, 2024 | Sunday | Ireland vs Pakistan | Lauderhill, USA |
Ireland has been proving its potential and worth since its time of debut in the T20 Format in the year 2009 and has won against very famous and great teams like Pakistan and England in the World Cup games. Team India is a renowned spot to compete with, so it would be interesting to witness how the game goes on and what gameplay Ireland has planned to stop India from taking the lead.
