Eire will tackle world primary facet India, Pakistan, Canada and hosts USA in Group A on the males’s T20 World Cup in June.
Their opening two video games are in New York, beginning towards India on 5 June earlier than going through Canada two days later.
Eire then transfer to Florida to play Pakistan on 14 June with the ultimate group match towards USA on 16 June.
The highest two groups from every of the 4 teams will advance to the second-round group stage.
The event will likely be collectively hosted by USA and West Indies with the ultimate to be staged in Barbados on 29 June.
Eire will play two official warm-up matches with their opponents and venues to be confirmed.
“To be drawn in a gaggle that features India and Pakistan is a tantalising prospect and will entice large crowds,” stated Eire coach Heinrich Malan.
“Additionally to face one of many co-hosts on their house soil provides some spice, and Canada have a confirmed pedigree on this format so will likely be a difficult encounter as properly.
“It might be a cliché to say that no match at a World Cup is straightforward, however the Group we now have been drawn in completely exemplifies that saying.
“One secret weapon we might have up our sleeve, nonetheless, is a gigantic Irish ex-pat inhabitants within the US, and we completely name on the members of the Irish diaspora within the US to placed on their inexperienced and are available out to help our lads.
“As we demonstrated on the not too long ago concluded tour of Zimbabwe, we’re constructing an thrilling, resilient and fearless model of cricket within the shortest format and we hope to evolve this additional over the approaching months.”
T20 World Cup teams
Group A: India, Pakistan, Eire, Canada, USA
Group B: England, Australia, Namibia, Scotland, Oman
Group C: New Zealand, West Indies, Afghanistan, Uganda, Papua New Guinea
Group D: South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Netherlands, Nepal
