Oman captain Jatinder Singh won the toss and chose to bowl first against Ireland in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
Toss Decision – Captain’s Comments & Reasoning
“We’re going to bowl first because it’s a new pitch. We want to focus on the basics and bat well. The bounce at the SSC was unexpected. Losing early wickets can affect your mindset,” Jatinder Singh stated.
Ireland skipper Lorcan Tucker is pleased to bat first.
“The pitch looks good, and batting first can be advantageous. We see it as a chance to start strong. Our players are capable, and hopefully, they’ll perform well today,” he mentioned.
Playing XIs
Ireland: 1 Tim Tector, 2 Ross Adair, 3 Harry Tector, 4 Lorcan Tucker (capt & wk), 5 Curtis Campher, 6 George Dockrell, 7 Gareth Delany, 8 Mark Adair, 9 Josh Little, 10 Barry McCarthy/Josh Little, 11 Matthew Humphreys
Oman: 1 Jatinder Singh (capt), 2 Aamir Kaleem, 3 Hammad Mirza, 4 Ashish Odedra, 5 Mohammad Nadeem, 6 Jiten Ramanandi, 7 Vinayak Shukla (wk), 8 Sufyan Mehmood, 9 Nadeem Khan, 10 Shah Faisal, 11 Shakeel Ahmed
Toss Result Today – Ireland vs Oman ICC T20 World Cup 2026
Q1: Who won the toss today in Ireland vs Oman ICC T20 World Cup 2026 match?
Oman captain Jatinder Singh won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Q2: What was the toss time today?
The toss took place at 10:30 AM IST.
Q3: Why did the captain choose to bowl first?
Jatinder Singh decided to bowl first due to the condition of the new pitch.
Q4: Where is today’s match being played?
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
