Preview:
Team India under Rohit Sharma will begin their T20 World Cup campaign with yet another assault at the elusive ICC title. The men in blue will face strong opponents in the form of Ireland who aren’t pushovers by any imagination. The match on Wednesday night will be a huge opportunity for Rohit Sharma and his side to begin the campaign on a high.
India (IND) played just one warm-up game and more or less ticked all the boxes. The biggest question for India will be who will open the batting. The inclusion of Yashasvi Jaiswal would mean that Shivam Dube will have to be sacrificed. One of the other questions is whether India will opt to field four spinners as Rohit Sharma had hinted earlier.
Ireland (IRE) are in decent form and they have been one of the teams that have been known for their giant-killing acts. Paul Stirling and his mean are filled with natural stroke players who on their day can take apart any attack. The bowling too is strong with George Dockrell likely to be their main weapon with the ball in hand.
Match Details:
Match | India vs Ireland, Match 08, T20 World Cup 2024 |
Date & Time | June 5, 2024, and 8:00 PM (Indian Standard Time) |
Venue | Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York |
Broadcast & Live Streaming Details | Star Sports Network (TV) and Disney+ Hotstar (OTT) |
Nassau County International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report:
The only match played at this venue was a low-scoring encounter as Sri Lanka were bowled out for just 77 runs. With the drop in pitches expected to aid the bowlers in the early phase of the game, one can expect the captain who wins the toss to bowl first. Seamers will get good help early with the ball and the nature of the wicket would mean that run-scoring will be difficult. One can expect yet another low-scoring affair on the cards.
IND vs IRE Head-to-Head in T20Is
Total Matches | 07 |
India won |
07 |
Ireland won | 00 |
IND vs IRE Predicted XIs for both teams:
India:
Rohit Sharma, Sanju Samson, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, and Arshdeep Singh.
Ireland:
Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker, Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delaney, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Joshua Little, and Craig Young.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for IND vs IRE Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
R.Pant, V Kohli (C), S Yadav, R Sharma, R. Jadeja, H Pandya (VC), M Adair, J Bumrah, J Little, K Yadav, Y Chahal
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for IND vs IRE Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
R Pant, S Samson, V Kohli(C), S Yadav, R Sharma (VC), R Jadeja, H Pandya, M Adair, J Bumrah, J Little, K Yadav