Australian Men’s Cricket Team vs Ireland National Cricket Team Match: Australia will open their campaign against Ireland in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at the R. Premadasa Stadium. The match is scheduled to start at 3:00 p.m. IST. Australia come into the contest following a heavy loss to Pakistan but remain among the favourites in the tournament. The team will be captained by Mitchell Marsh, leading Australia in the T20 World Cup for the first time. Ireland, meanwhile, will be led by veteran batter Paul Stirling.
Squads
Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, Cooper Connolly, Glenn Maxwell, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa/Matthew Kuhnemann, Matthew Renshaw, Ben Dwarshuis, Ben Stoinis, Josh Hazlewood.
Ireland: Paul Stirling (c), Ross Adair, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Ben Calitz, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Josh Little, Matthew Humphreys, Barry McCarthy, Tim Tector, Craig Young.
Probable XIs
Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, Cooper Connolly, Glenn Maxwell, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa/Matthew Kuhnemann.
Ireland: Paul Stirling (c), Ross Adair, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Ben Calitz, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Josh Little, Matthew Humphreys.
Weather Forecast and Pitch Report
The R. Premadasa Stadium pitch in Colombo is spin-friendly, offering good grip for spinners. Teams batting first often have an advantage on this low-scoring ground, where first-innings totals average around 150. Weather conditions are expected to be warm with a very low chance of rain.
Broadcast and Streaming
The match will be shown live in India on the Star Sports Network. Online streaming will be available on the Jio Hotstar app and website.
