Belfast weather report for IND vs IRE 1st T20I: Start of Shreyas Iyer era to be impacted by rain?
by Koushik Narayanan · Inside Sport IndiaIndia are all set to play their first T20I since winning the T20 World Cup 2026 as they take on Ireland in the IND vs IRE 1st T20I in Bellfast.
The Men in Blue will be back in action once again as the India cricket team will take on Ireland in their first-ever T20I assignment after the T20 World Cup 2026 in the IRE vs IND 1st T20I on Friday in Belfast. A fresh chapter awaits the visitors as they will be led by new captain Shreyas Iyer who took over the reins from Suryakumar Yadav last month. India enter as firm favourites in the series, having beaten Ireland on all the 8 times that the two sides have met before in the shortest format of the game.
Belfast weather report for IND vs IRE 1st T20I
As per BBC, the maximum and minimum temperature in Belfast on Friday will be 23 and 15 degree Celsius respectively. The IND vs IRE 1st T20I is scheduled to begin at 1.30 PM local time (6 PM IST). As per the forecast, there are very low chances of precipitation during the course of the game, which means a full-fledged contest awaits the fans at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast on Friday. However, AccuWeather predicts thunderstorms for a couple of hours after the start of the game, with 51-59% chance of rain between 2 PM – 3 PM local time.
| Time (local time) | Chances of rain (%) |
| 2 PM | 25% |
| 3 PM | 20% |
| 4 PM | 22% |
| 5 PM | 8% |
| 6 PM | 8% |
Pitch report for IND vs IRE 1st T20I
The Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast is all set to host its first T20I in nearly four years, with the last game taking place way back in August 2022. 10 T20 World Cup matches and 6 T20Is have been played at the venue thus far. A low-scoring affair is on the cards in the IND vs IRE 1st T20I, with the average 1st innings score at the venue being 127 runs. The team batting first has 83% chances of winning the contest and therefore it would be wise for the captain who wins the toss to make the obvious choice.
- Run-rate: 6.70
- Average 1st innings score: 127
- Boundary percentage: 6.7%
- Dot-ball percentage: 15.6%
Majority of the runs scored and wickets taken come in the middle-overs, with 1588 runs being amassed and 38 wickets falling during that phase in T20Is. 1141 runs have been scored in the powerplay with 23 wickets falling, while 1054 runs have been scored and 18 wickets have fallen in the death.