India have been forced to make a change to their squad for the upcoming T20I series against Ireland and England, with fast bowler Mohammed Siraj withdrawn from the 16-member group led by Shreyas Iyer. The BCCI confirmed the decision on Tuesday after discussions with the medical staff and team management.

Prasidh Krishna, who last played a T20I in November 2023, has been named as Siraj’s replacement. In its statement, the BCCI said Siraj has been advised rest as part of a workload management plan. The move is being treated as a precaution to ensure the pacer is fully fit for a busy international calendar ahead.

“Following discussions between the BCCI Medical Team and the team management, Siraj has been advised a period of rest as part of his workload management programme. The decision has been taken as a precautionary measure to ensure adequate recovery ahead of a long international season,” the board said.

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India will first face Ireland in two T20Is on June 26 and 28 before taking on England in a five-match series beginning July 1 at Chester-le-Street.

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Prasidh Krishna replaces Mohd. Siraj in #TeamIndia‘s T20I squads for Ireland & England.

Siraj has been advised a period of rest as part of his workload management programme.

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Mohammed Siraj recently featured in India’s record-breaking innings-and-300-run win over Afghanistan in the one-off Test at Mullanpur. He bowled 13 overs in that match and picked up one wicket as India wrapped up the contest inside three days. The right-arm pacer also had a heavy workload in IPL 2026, playing all 17 matches for Gujarat Titans and helping them reach the final, where they finished runners-up after losing to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Ahmedabad.

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Siraj’s last T20I appearance came against the USA during the 2026 T20 World Cup in February. Even after being rested from the T20I leg, he remains part of India’s ODI squad for the upcoming three-match series against Afghanistan, which begins on Saturday. Krishna, meanwhile, arrives with recent match practice. He played 12 matches for GT in IPL 2026 and also bowled 14 overs in the Mullanpur Test against Afghanistan, taking three wickets.

India’s updated squad for Ireland and England T20Is: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma (vice-captain), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Prasidh Krishna