Afghanistan Tour of Ireland 2026: Full schedule, squads, date, time & live streaming details

Afghanistan will tour Ireland for a three-match ODI series from August 5 to August 10, 2026. The series will be played across two venues—Bready Cricket Club in Magheramason and the Civil Service Cricket Ground in Belfast. It will also mark Afghanistan's first ODI assignment under full-time captain Rahmat Shah, while Ireland begin a new era under head coach Gary Wilson.

Afghanistan head into the series with confidence after defeating Ireland 2-0 in an ODI series in the UAE earlier this year. However, conditions in Ireland are expected to provide a different challenge, with seam-friendly pitches likely to assist the fast bowlers. Ireland will be without injured left-arm pacer Josh Little, increasing the responsibility on Mark Adair and the rest of the pace attack.

Both teams will look to fine-tune their preparations for upcoming ICC tournaments. Afghanistan will rely on experienced players such as Rashid Khan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, and Azmatullah Omarzai, while Ireland will depend on Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Curtis Campher, and Mark Adair. In this article, you can find the full schedule, squads, match timings, and live streaming details for the Afghanistan tour of Ireland 2026.

AFG vs IRE 2026 full schedule: Dates, venues & match timings

Afghanistan have named a strong squad for the ODI series despite resting veteran all-rounder Mohammad Nabi. The visitors have welcomed back pace bowlers Fazalhaq Farooqi and Yamin Ahmadzai, while the batting unit will be led by Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, and captain Rahmat Shah. Rashid Khan and AM Ghazanfar are expected to lead the bowling attack.

The five-match ODI series will begin on August 5, 2026, at Bready Cricket Club, Magheramason. The first two matches will be played at Bready, while the remaining three fixtures will be held at the Civil Service Cricket Ground (Stormont), Belfast. The fifth and final ODI is scheduled for August 15, 2026.

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All five matches will start at 3:15 PM IST. The series will give both teams valuable match practice ahead of upcoming ICC tournaments and is expected to provide exciting contests in Irish conditions.

AFG vs IRE 2026 ODI series schedule at a glance:

Afghanistan & Ireland squads for the 2026 ODI series — Full playing list

Ireland have named a strong squad for the five-match ODI series under the captaincy of Paul Stirling. Experienced players such as Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, and Andrew Balbirnie will be expected to play key roles as the hosts look to make the most of home conditions.

Afghanistan will begin a new chapter under Rahmat Shah, who will lead the ODI side for the first time after replacing Hashmatullah Shahidi as captain. The visitors have included several experienced stars, including Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, and Ibrahim Zadran, while youngsters Darwish Rasooli and Mohammad Saleem have earned places in the squad. Veteran all-rounder Mohammad Nabi has been left out of the tour.

With the series being played in Ireland, the hosts will have the advantage of familiar conditions. However, Afghanistan have developed into one of the strongest ODI teams in world cricket and will be confident of putting in another strong performance.

Ireland Squad

Captain: Paul Stirling

Squad: Mark Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Ben Calitz, Curtis Campher, Cade Carmichael, George Dockrell, Gavin Hoey, Andrew McBrine, Liam McCarthy, Byron McDonough, Jai Moondra, Harry Tector and Lorcan Tucker (wk).

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Afghanistan Squad

Captain: Rahmat Shah

Vice-Captain/Wicketkeeper: Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Squad: Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Nangyalai Kharoti, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Yamin Ahmadzai, Mohammad Saleem, Fazalhaq Farooqi and Zia ur Rahman Sharifi.

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