IRE vs ENG Match Prediction: Who Will Win Today's 1st T20I? England tour of Ireland 2025
Published - 17 Sep 2025, 03:00 PM

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Ireland is all set to take the field against England in the first of the three-match T20I series. This article will provide you with IRE vs ENG Match Prediction, Toss Prediction, Score Prediction, Best Batter Prediction, and Best Bowler Prediction for the 1st T20I 2025.
IRE vs ENG Match Prediction: Who Will Win Today's 1st T20I? England tour of Ireland 2025:
Match Details
Match: Ireland vs England 1st T20I
Date: September 17, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM IST
Venue: The Village, Dublin
Live streaming: Fancode
Live broadcast: NA
IRE vs ENG Match Prediction—Head-to-Head Record
The IRE vs ENG rivalry is just two matches old as far as T20I cricket is concerned, with Ireland winning the only completed game that the two sides have played, while one game ended in a no result.
The visitors will have an opportunity to open their account against England when the two sides go head to head in the first of the three T20Is on Wednesday (September 17)
Total Matches Played: 02
IRE Won: 01
ENG won: 00
No Result: 01
Tie: 00
IRE vs ENG Pitch Report & Conditions
The surface for the upcoming IRE vs ENG first T20I is expected to be good for batting, especially in the second innings, so the team that wins the toss should opt to chase to exploit the initial help that the wicket will offer at the start of the contest.
To add to that, 14 out of the 23 T20I matches played at The Village, the venue for the series opener, have been won by the chasing team.
Weather Report
There is an 88% chance of rain during the match. The temperature is expected to be a high of 19 degrees and a low of 13 degrees.
Ireland vs England Probable XIs
Ireland Playing 11:
Paul Stirling (c), Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Ross Adair, Ben Calitz, Gareth Delany, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Barry McCarthy, Ben White, Craig Young
England Playing 11:
Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jordan Cox, Will Jacks, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell (c), Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid
Form and Fitness
There are no form and fitness concerns in the 1st T20I match.
IRE vs ENG Score Prediction
A score of 170-180 should be a good total while batting first, if we go by the average score, which is 152 while batting first at this venue in T20I cricket.
Players to Perform Prediction
IRE- Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Curtis Campher, and Craig Young
ENG- Philip Salt, Will Jacks, Jos Buttler, Saqib Mahmood, and Adil Rashid
Best Batsman Prediction
Who will score the most runs for IRE in the match: Paul Stirling or Harry Tector
Who will score the most runs for ENG in the match: Philip Salt or Jos Buttler
Best Bowler Prediction
Who will pick the most wickets for IRE in the match: Curtis Campher or Craig Young
Who will pick the most wickets for ENG in the match: Saqib Mahmood, or Adil Rashid
Conclusion: Who will win the match?
England will start the match as the favorite and is expected to win the match.
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