India vs Ireland, Ireland Playing 11 vs India (Predicted)- IND vs IRE 1st T20I

India vs Ireland, Ireland Playing 11 vs India (Predicted)- IND vs IRE 1st T20I. India will face Ireland in a two-match T20I series, starting June 26 at Dublin, Malahide. The match will start at 9 pm IST. All-rounder Hardik Pandya will be leading the visitors. Of late, India levelled the T20I series against the Proteas by 2-2, with the fifth outing being abandoned due to rain. Meanwhile, Ireland is enjoying a decent form, having won three of their last five T20Is.

The Indian team, under the leadership of new skipper Hardik Pandya, will play two T20Is against Ireland before they turn to England for a full-fledged limited over series. This side touring Ireland is not the 1st string team that will face England as the regulars will be involved in playing the rescheduled 5th Test against hosts England.

Thus, it is a test of bench strength and an opportune moment for the youngsters involved to showcase that they deserve the chance in England too. On the other hand, Ireland has a golden opportunity to grab the attention of the audiences and the IPL owners because a performance against India never goes unnoticed in the cricketing world.

Ireland also had announced their 14-man squad for the home T20I series against India. Both the T20I games are scheduled on June 26 & 28 at Malahide which will kickstart a long and exciting summer for Ireland that will also see them colliding against the likes of New Zealand, South Africa, and Afghanistan at home.

Kevin O’Brien has retired from International cricket which means Paul Stirling will open the innings with the uncapped Stephen Doheny. Andrew Balbirnie, Gareth Delany, keeper Lorcan Tucker, Harry Tector, and Curtis Campher will be forming the middle order.

Barry McCarthy and Andrew Balbirnie will be key with both bat and ball. Andrew McBrine, Craig Young, and George Dockrell will be the key figures in the bowling department for Ireland.

Ireland Probable XI:- Paul Stirling, Stephen Doheny, Andrew Balbirnie, Gareth Delany, Curtis Campher, Andrew McBrine, George Dockrell, Barry McCarthy, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Craig Young

India vs Ireland, Ireland Playing 11 vs India (Predicted)- IND vs IRE 1st T20I

Andrew Balbirnie

Swashbuckling batter Andrew Balbirnie will be one of India’s biggest threats in the upcoming 2-match T20I series starting Sunday. The Irish opener has been terrific at the top of the order for his side and has led from the front with the bat.

The skipper of the Ireland team since 2019, Andrew Balbirnie so far has represented Ireland in 67 T20Is where he has 1,429 runs at an average of 24.22. But the most impressive part of Andrew Balbirnie’s batting is his scoring rate at the top of the order. Known for giving his team strong starts, Andrew Balbirnie gets the runs quickly and has had a strike rate of over 126 in 67 T20I outings.

Paul Stirling

The hard-hitting batter at the top of the order has got a ton of experience, playing in several T20 leagues and domestic matches and that will pose a big threat. In the 102 T20I matches Paul Stirling has represented Ireland in so far, he has got 2,776 runs to his name at an average of over 29.

Stephen Doheny

Batter Stephen Doheny, the leading run-scorer in the Interprovincial T20 Trophy, was recently named in the T20I squad to face India. Stephen Doheny recently earned a 12-month retainer deal with Ireland.

Stephen Doheny, who bats in the top order and can also keep wicket, has been rewarded for his strong form in the Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy. He was the top-scorer in the competition, for North-West Warriors, with 158 runs in four innings at an average of 52.66 and strike rate of 126.40.

Gareth Delany

Gareth Delany has played 37 T20Is scoring 64 runs and averaging 23.93 at a strike rate of 136.07. The spinner also picked 19 scalps averaging 27.68. He has also played 12 ODIs and scored 137 runs and picked 3 scalps in the 50-over format.

Curtis Campher

Curtis Campher, the right-handed batter has scored 388 runs averaging 38.8 in 13 ODIs and 169 runs averaging 18.78 in 12 T20Is. The right-arm pacer had also picked 10 scalps in ODIs averaging 36.2 and 15 scalps in T20Is averaging 22.

Andy McBrine

Off-spinner Andy McBrine is the only spin bowler Ireland has included in their 14-man squad against India. Although the likes of Paul Stirling, Gareth Delany, and George Dockrell will be chipping in as spinners if needed, McBrine will be on the frontline for Ireland in the spin department.

The 29-year-old so far has represented Ireland in 26 T20Is and has 21 wickets to his name. Andy McBrine’s terrific economy rate of 6.39 makes him a potential player to watch out for against India.

George Dockrell

George Dockrell has been in the Ireland set-up for quite a while now and the 29-year-old has been making consistent strides in his all-round skills. A slow left-arm spinner, who can also hit the ball long at the death, George Dockrell will be looking to make a mark in the 2 T20Is against India.

In the 93 T20I matches he has played so far, George Dockrell has got 76 wickets and 445 runs to his name. His impressive economy rate of just over 7 makes him a difficult bowler to go after in the middle overs and he will look to take on the challenge posed by the high-quality Indian batters.

Barry McCarthy

Harry Tector

Harry Tector has played 32 T20Is and scored 540 runs averaging 23.47. He has 2 fifties in the shortest format of the game. He has also played 20 ODIs and amassed 670 runs averaging 41.87. He has 7 fifties in the 50-over format. The 22-year-old plays in the middle order. He debuted in 2019 in T20Is. Mark Adair and Joshua Little may also play in place of Harry Tector.

Lorcan Tucker

The Ireland keeper has scored 403 runs in 30 T20Is averaging 17.52. He has also featured in 26 ODIs and has scored 401 runs. He debuted in 2016 in T20Is and in 2019 in ODIs.

Craig Young

Craig Young will be leading the pace attack for Ireland in the series against India. Currently the most experienced pacer in the Irish set-up, Craig Young will have the likes of Barry McCarthy, Joshua Little, Mark Adair, and debutant Conor Olphert accompanying him.

In the 48 T20 internationals Craig Young has represented Ireland in so far, the 32-year-old has got 48 scalps to his name at an economy of 7.79.