Jun 26, 2026 05:46 PM IST India vs Ireland Live Score: What did Shreyas Iyer say ahead of game [On winning the toss and choosing to field first] We’re going to field first.
It looks a good pitch.
Yeah, it’s a new surface for us, and it’s the first time, and the majority of us haven’t played over here.
So, considering the conditions, the environment, and also the wicket, we have decided to field first. [On returning to Ireland and Gautam Gambhir’s message to the team] Honestly speaking, he’s just asked all the players to be themselves and be relentless in the approach, ruthless.
And there are so many other adverbs which I could put in over here.
But, you know, it comes from the experience, and the majority of us, as I’ve mentioned before, it’s our first time over here.
So we need to get accustomed to the conditions as well as quickly as possible.
And we’ve got a tremendous session yesterday.
So, boys are looking in great shape and good form. [On beginning the campaign to defend India’s World Cup title] Absolutely.
You know, we’re going to take one match at a time, and that’s the eventual goal.
But right now, it’s over here, in Ireland, playing against Ireland, and get the best out of each other. [On his captaincy philosophy] I always keep saying that you don’t have to complicate things.
Keep it as simple as possible.
When I say that, you just need to be in the present and not think much about or dwell into past or future.
If you’re there in the moment and you’re enjoying the game, that’s all is required from each one. (Vaibhav playing?) Unfortunately, no.
He’s a gun player.
But obviously, we’ve got tremendous experience in the squad who have done brilliant in the past couple of series for India.
So we are backing majority of our cricketers who have been doing absolutely marvellous throughout the season.
So I think he’outside the leg-stump get his opportunity when the time comes.
But for now, we are going with three genuine seamers, one all-rounder, and two spinners.
