IRE vs IND: Ireland’s Predicted Playing XI Against India, 1st T20I

Updated - 26 Jun 2022, 05:02 PM

Ireland Cricket Team
Ireland Cricket Team

Ireland will take on India in an upcoming T20I series. IRE vs IND T20I series will see two encounters. IRE vs IND 1st T20I is scheduled to take place on June 26 (Sunday). The Village Stadium in Dublin is the venue of the clash. Ireland is led by Andrew Balbirnie in IRE vs IND series.

Ireland has played 3 T20I games against India in the past. They have failed to defeat India in all three games and lost all those 3 games. Ireland will aim for their first victory against India in the upcoming series. Ahead of IRE vs IND 1st T20I, here we talk about Ireland’s predicted playing XI against India.

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IRE vs IND: Ireland’s Predicted Playing XI Against India, 1st T20I

Andrew Balbirnie (C)

Andrew Balbirnie is the captain of Ireland in IRE vs IND T20I series and will lead the team in the opening game as well. Andrew will also open the innings for the team. In the previous ODI series against West Indies earlier this year, the right-handed batsman scored 71 runs in the 1 game he played.

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Harry Tector

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JULY 26: Harry Tector of Ireland hit a six from the bowling of Brydon Carse of England Lions during the Warm Up match between England Lions and Ireland at the Ageas Bowl on July 26, 2020 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images for ECB)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – JULY 26: Harry Tector of Ireland hit a six from the bowling of Brydon Carse of England Lions during the Warm Up match between England Lions and Ireland at the Ageas Bowl on July 26, 2020 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images for ECB)

Harry Tector will take up the spot of the other opener for the team. In the previous ODI series against West Indies, Tector slammed 159 runs in 3 games and was the highest run-getter for the team. The right-handed batsman held an average of 79.50. He slammed a fifty in all three games and was in a fabulous touch.

Gareth Delany

Gareth Delany 
Gareth Delany, Photo Credit: (Getty Images)

Gareth Delany might bat at the no.3 position for Ireland in IRE vs IND 1st T20I. The right-handed batsman was part of the team in the previous ODI series against West Indies. However, he could only score 17 runs in 3 games at an average of 8.50. In 37 T20Is so far, Delany has mustered 694 runs at an average of 23.93 with 3 half-centuries.

Lorcan Tucker (WK)

Lorcan Tucker, Photo Credit: (Getty Images)

Lorcan Tucker might be the wicketkeeper and another middle-order batsman for the team. In the last ODI series against West Indies, the right-handed batsman played only 1 game and scored 9 runs. He might get a chance in both the games this time and will aim to come up with a good knock against India.

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Paul Stirling

Paul Stirling
Paul Stirling[photo: Reuters]
Paul Stirling might be another middle-order batter for Ireland in IRE vs IND 1st T20I. The right-handed batsman played 2 ODIs in the previous series against West indies. He scored 65 runs in both games with a good knock of 44 in one game. He held a good strike rate of 122+ in the ODI series. Stirling can also help the team in bowling.

Curtis Campher

Curtis Campher
Curtis Campher. Image-Sky Sports

Curtis Campher might be another middle-order batsman as well as an all-rounder for the team in the IRE vs IND 1st T20I. The right-handed batsman played 3 ODI games in the previous series against West Indies. Campher scored 29 runs in 3 games. He also bowled many overs during the series and scalped 2 wickets for the team at an average of 58.50.

Andy McBrine

Andy McBrine
Andy McBrine. Credits: Twitter

Andy McBrine will be another player for the team in the playing XI in the IRE vs IND 1st T20I. McBrine was an outstading player in the previous ODI series against West Indies. The right-arm off-spinner scalped 10 wickets in 3 games at an average of 11.60. With the bat, the left-handed batsman scored 128 runs in 3 games at an average of 64.0 with 1 half-century.

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George Dockrell

George Dockrell
George Dockrell, Image Source: Twitter

George Dockrell might be another all-rounder for Ireland in IND vs IRE 1st T20I. The left-arm spinner picked 2 wickets in 3 ODIs in the previous series at an average of 22.50 and an economy rate of 5.0. With the bat, the right-handed batsman scored 42 runs in 3 games.

Mark Adair

Mark Adair
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Mark Adair might be another pacer for Ireland in the match. The right-arm pacer scalped 3 wickets in 3 ODIs in the previous series against West Indies. He held an average of 39.33 and an economy rate of 4.75. He will be a crucial pacer for Ireland.

Craig Young

Craig Young
Craig Young, Photo Credit: (Twitter)

Craig Young will be another pacer for the team in the opening match against India. The right-arm pacer scalped 9 wickets in 3 ODI games in the previous series. Hence, he was among the top performers with the ball during the series. Young held an average of 15.66 and an economy rate of 5.71 in the series.

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Joshua Little

Ireland's Josh Little
Ireland’s Josh Little (Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / AFP)

Joshua Little might be another pacer for Ireland in the IRE vs IND 1st T20I. The left-arm pacer was part of the previous series against West Indies. He picked 3 wickets in 3 games in the series at an average of 47.0. He held an economy of 4.86. Since he is a left-armer, he will give more variations to the team’s pace attack.

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