Less than 24 hours after Ireland secured a 2-0 T20I series win over India, head coach Henrique Malan has resigned from his role with immediate effect.Ireland took a 2-0 lead by defeating India by one run in the second T20 match on Sunday. This was Ireland’s first series win over India in any format. They had won the opening match against the reigning T20 World Champions by 34 runs a few days ago.Batting first, Ireland scored 154 runs for eight wickets in 20 overs. Despite Prince Yadav’s six on the last ball of the innings, India was out after scoring 153 runs for nine wickets.“Working with these players, staff and the wider Irish cricket community has been an absolute privilege. “My family and I have had a wonderful experience living here and we will look back fondly on our time involved in Irish cricket,” Malan said in a statement.“On the field, we can look back with great pride on our historic T20 World Cup win against England in Melbourne, our maiden Test win against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi, maiden home Test win against Zimbabwe in Belfast, historic T20 series win on home soil versus India and direct qualification for the T20 World Cup through defeats to Pakistan, West Indies, South Africa as well as our consistent ability to challenge and defeat the top teams in the world.”Malan’s contract was due to run until early 2027, but the 45-year-old South African decided to leave early. Cricket Ireland said Malan believes the time is right for a new coach to take charge and prepare the team for qualification for next year’s ODI World Cup.Malan was appointed Ireland men’s head coach in January 2022 on a three-year deal, extendable to 2024. During his time in charge, Ireland qualified for three consecutive T20 World Cups in 2022, 2024 and 2026. One of the team’s biggest results came in Melbourne in 2022, where Ireland defeated eventual champions England.He also led Ireland during all three of the country’s Test victories, including their first Test win.Ireland will host Afghanistan for a five-match ODI series in August.