18 August 2023, Mumbai: Jasprit Bumrah-led India will take on Ireland in the first T20I at The Village in Dublin. It will be a massive opportunity for Sanju Samson, who had a poor outing against West Indies in the T20Is to get back among the runs.
Comeback Match for Indian Players
India’s IPL stars like Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rinku Singh and Jitesh Sharma will also be eager to make an impact. The fringe players like Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed and Ravi Bishnoi to show their prowess and the comeback man Shivam Dube would be looking for redemption.
Ireland which is led by Andrew Balbirnie with talented players like Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, and all-rounder George Dockrell is a quality side in the shortest format even though they are yet to win a match against India till now and they cause an upset.
India vs Ireland Teams
India Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson(w), Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah©, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Jitesh Sharma, Prasidh Krishna, Shahbaz Ahmed
Ireland Squad: Andrew Balbirnie, Paul Stirling©, Lorcan Tucker(w), Harry Tector, Gareth Delany, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Joshua Little, Benjamin White, Fionn Hand, Craig Young, Theo van Woerkom, Ross Adair.
Rinku Singh and Prasidh Krishna Debut
The three-match T20I series against Ireland is a chance to the likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna to prove their match fitness ahead of the Asia Cup and the ODI World Cup. At the same time it will be massive opportunity to Sanju Samson, who had a poor outing against West Indies in the T20Is to get back among the runs.
India’s Gen-Next IPL performers like Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rinku Singh and Jitesh Sharma will also be eager to make impact. The fringe players like Washignton Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed and Ravi Bishnoi to show their prowess and the comeback man Shivam Dube would be looking for a redemption.
By ASC Priya