Team India will face off against Ireland in the first T20I match to be played at Malahide, Dublin on 18th August 2023. Jasprit Bumrah would return to international action after a gap of 11 months and lead the side in the absence of Hardik Pandya.
Apart from Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna is also returning to international cricket after back surgery. This team has youngsters like Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma, and other talented players who performed in the 2023 Indian Premier League. Shivam Dube is making a comeback into the Indian squad after a brilliant performance for CSK in IPL 2023. Rinku Singh and Jitesh Sharma will look to make an impression if given a chance in playing XI.
India has won all 5 T20I matches they have played against Ireland so far. On the other hand, Ireland would be eager to show some fight against a young Indian side. The last time both these two teams met, Ireland gave a tough fight before losing the series 0-2.
Match Details
Details- 1st T20I, India versus Ireland
Venue- Malahide, Dublin
Date and Time- 18th August, 7.30 PM
Pitch Report
The pitch at Dublin, Malahide promises to be a belter of pitch. The last time these two teams met at this venue last year, the Indian Cricket Team posted a massive total of 225 for 7 with Deepak Hooda scoring a century along with Sanju Samson making 77.
In reply, Ireland almost chased down this target as they fell short of the target by just 4. It was an amazing batting effort, but the Indian bowlers held onto their nerves to win the encounter.
India (Ind) vs Ireland (Ire)- Predicted Playing XI
India
Yashavi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Sanju Samson/Jitesh Sharma, Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Jasprit Bumrah (C), Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh.
Ireland
Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, George Dockrell, Joshua Little, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young.
Fantasy Team Selection – Ireland vs India
Team 1– Yashavi Jaiswal, Paul Stirling (VC), Tilak Varma, Harry Tector, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma, Gareth Delany, Washington Sundar, Barry McCarthy, Jasprit Bumrah (C), Craig Young.
Team 2– Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Andrew Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker (VC), Rinku Singh, Curtis Campher, Shivam Dube, George Dockrell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Joshua Little, Prasidh Krishna, Barry McCarthy.
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