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Ireland Cricket Board on Tuesday announced their itinerary for the 2022 home summer, where they will be seen locking horns with India in a two-match T20 series. As per the statement released by Cricket Ireland, India will tour Ireland in late June to play two T20Is. The two-match series will begin on June 26 and conclude on June 28. Notably, Ireland will also host New Zealand for three ODIs and two T20I matches.
India will play two T20Is against Ireland on June 26 and 28, with both games being hosted in Malahide. The two-match Ireland series will be played ahead of India's tour to England, which will start with the rescheduled Test match from last summer at Edgbaston on July 1. India last played Ireland in 2018, winning a two-match T20I series 2-0.
Speaking of India's tour to Ireland, Warren Deutrom, Chief Executive of Cricket Ireland, said that he is delighted to welcome back India Men's team for the first time since 2018 and the number one-ranked ODI side New Zealand, who were last here in 2017. Adding further, he said, "We will shortly be heading to a T20 WC, are the two T20I series against South Africa and Afghanistan. Our thanks go to Gloucestershire Cricket Club for agreeing to host the South African series."
He also informed, "We decided to postpone both this year's planned tour to Zimbabwe in April and the home Bangladesh series into 2023. Even with these changes, we're still hosting a record amount of men's cricket against some of the world's top teams this year - with more exciting announcements to come around our women's fixtures."
Reportedly, CI has recently invested quite heavily in improving infrastructure and pitch technology and have focused mainly on improving provincial unions, grassroots and women's cricket. The board is also discussing various reasons for the team's early exit from last year's T20 World Cup in the UAE. Reports have also suggested that the lack of bilateral series with top-quality teams in the world is one of the prime reasons behind the team's poor performance in marquee tournaments.
Ireland's home schedule in 2022
vs India
June 26 - 1st T20I at Malahide
June 28 - 2nd T20I at Malahide
vs New Zealand
July 10 - 1st ODI at Malahide
July 12 - 2nd ODI at Malahide
July 15 - 3rd ODI at Malahide
July 18 - 1st T20I at Stormont
July 20 - 2nd T20I at Stormont
July 22 - 3rd T20I at Stormont
vs South Africa
August 3 - 1st T20I at Bristol
August 5 - 2nd T20I at Bristol