England announce star RCB player as captain for Ireland T20I series

Jacob Bethell is all set to lead England's men as the youngest captain on an international tour against Ireland in Dublin. England will face Ireland in a three-match T20I. For that, England and Wells Cricket Board (ECB) has decided to put the leadership duties on the 21-year-old's shoulder.

To date, Monty Bowden remains the youngest man to have captained England in an international assignment. He was only 23 years and 144 days old when he led England in a Test against South Africa in 1889. Bethell will break the record, set in 1889, as soon as he steps onto the cricket field in Dublin. ECB named a squad with multiple emerging talents for the upcoming T20I series against Ireland, starting from September 17, 2025.

England's regular skipper for the white ball format, Harry Brook, and some other experienced cricketers will skip the series to take a break. Brook, Archer, Carse, Joe Root, Ben Duckett, and Jamie Smith are all set to be rested during the tour. Sonny Baker got his first international call ahead of the series, while players like Liam Livingston and Sam Curran were again overlooked by the cricket board. 

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21-year-old Jacob Bethell was a member of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) IPL 2025 winning squad. Though he got to play only 2 matches in the campaign and scored 67 runs, including a 55-run innings. 

Ireland v England fixtures:

September, 2025

17 1st ODI, Malahide (13:30 BST)

19 2nd ODI, Malahide (13:30 BST)

21 3rd ODI, Malahide (13:30 BST)

England T20 squad for Ireland tour: 

Jacob Bethell (capt), Rehan Ahmed, Sonny Baker, Tom Banton, Jos Buttler (wk), Liam Dawson, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Saqib Mahmood, Jamie Overton, Matthew Potts, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt (wk), and Luke Wood.