India will open their campaign against Ireland in Group A to be played in New York on 5th June 2024. It promises to be an exciting contest as Rohit Sharma and Co want to start the tournament with a win.
On the other hand, Ireland played a tri-series against Netherlands and Scotland before the mega event. They also featured in a three-match T20I series against Pakistan at home.
The Indian Cricket Team played a warm-up against Bangladesh at the same venue and will be used to these conditions in the first match tomorrow.
Match Details
Details– ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Match 9, India vs Ireland
Venue– Nassau County Cricket Ground, New York
Date and Time– 5th June, 8.00 PM
India vs Ireland Head-to-Head Record
India and Ireland met 7 times in T20I format with India winning on all seven occasions. The previous match was played last year where Men in Blue registered an impressive win under the captaincy of Jasprit Bumrah.
This will be the second time these two teams will meet in T20 World Cup history. Indian team would be favourites to win this encounter.
India vs Ireland Pitch Report
South Africa and Sri Lanka played the first match in New York. After opting to bat first, Sri Lanka managed just 77 with Anrich Nortje picking 4 wickets for just 7 runs in 4 overs.
In reply, South African batters struggled to win the match comfortably by six wickets. The captain that wins the toss would likely bat first, post a decent total, and then not allow opponents to chase down the target.
India (Ind) vs Ireland (Ire)- Predicted Playing XI
India
Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (WK), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj.
Ireland
Andrew Balbirnie, Paul Stirling (C), Lorcan Tucker, Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Joshua Little, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young.
India vs Ireland- Fantasy Teams Selection
India vs Ireland Small League– Rohit Sharma Andrew Balbirnie, Suryakumar Yadav, Harry Tector (VC), Pant, Curtis Campher, Hardik Pandya, Mark Adair, Kuldeep Yadav, Barry McCarthy, Jasprit Bumrah (C).
India vs Ireland Grand League– Virat Kohli (C), Paul Stirling, Suryakumar Yadav, Lorcan Tucker (VC), Dube, Curtis Campher, Dockrell, Ravindra Jadeja, Joshua Little, Arshdeep Singh, Craig Young.
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