Ireland are placed in Group B and will begin their campaign against Sri Lanka on February 8, and will then take on Australia (February 11), Oman (February 14) and Zimbabwe (February 17). The first three games will be played in Colombo and the last one will be in Pallekele.

Ireland opener Ross Adair has been named in a 15-man squad for next month's T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. The former Ulster rugby player had originally been included in Heinrich Malan's squad for the tour of Bangladesh in November but withdrew because of a bone stress in his knee.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday offered its first response to the ongoing controversy surrounding Bangladesh’s request to p.

The Indian government has reportedly said that playing the 2026 T20 World Cup in India is Bangladesh’s call and it will follow its sports policy and welcome all teams.

Leicestershire have appointed all-rounder Ben Green as their new captain for this summer's T20 Blast. The 28-year-old has joined the club on a permanent basis following red-ball loan spells from Somerset in the past two seasons,

Veteran batter Paul Stirling will lead the 15-member Ireland unit in their ninth appearance of the marquee ICC event. The Irish team will lock horns against Italy and the UAE ahead of the global tournament.

Rain has forced the abandonment of the second Twenty20 match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Persistent rain in Dambulla led match officials to call off the game at 8:37 p.m. local time on Friday.

The BCB urged the ICC to relocate their T20 World Cup matches from India to Sri Lanka due to security concerns. BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed that during a recent emergency meeting, the board did not address the BCB's requests.

Australia opener Travis Head will skip the Big Bash League (BBL) for a third straight season to rest and prepare for next month's Twenty20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Friday.