Balbirnie rested for Bangladesh T20Is Stirling to lead in his absence

Ireland have rested their regular captain Andy Balbirnie for the T20I series against Bangladesh.

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Paul Stirling, Balbirnie's deputy, will lead the side, while Lorcan Tucker will be the new vice-captain.

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Andrew was due to take a break from the ODI series against Sri Lanka next month to concentrate on preparation for the upcoming Tests and the all-important World Cup Super League series in May,

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With the Sri Lankan ODI series now being converted to a second Test Match, he will now be rested from this T20I series instead.

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We flagged before the tour that there may be an element of player rotation this year due to the anticipated volume of cricket we will be playing.

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I see it as an essential part of squad and player management that we give our leading players adequate downtime for their physical and mental health.

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Such rotation also allows us to broaden the talent pool by enabling a wider group of players first team opportunities.

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