Overview
- Stirling, 35, relinquishes the T20I captaincy but remains ODI captain and a selected T20 player focused on batting contributions.
- High-performance director Graeme West said the new T20 captain will begin implementing their approach in the June T20I series versus India.
- Cricket Ireland confirmed India will tour in June ahead of their England assignment, providing the first outing for Ireland’s next T20 leader.
- Ireland maintains split-format leadership: Andrew Balbirnie continues as Test captain, with the T20I captaincy to be announced.
- Stirling led at the 2026 T20 World Cup before a knee injury curtailed his tournament, and he now targets guiding ODI World Cup qualification for October–November.