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India vs Ireland T20I Series | Team India Squad for Ireland Tour

August 4, 2023
Amara Darboh

Updated on September 5th, 2023

Ireland vs India will be an exciting series for cricket fans as a 15-member team India squad will visit Ireland for a three-match T20I series. Ireland, who recently sealed qualification for the 2024 T20 World Cup, will be keen to offer a tough test for India, led by pacer Jasprit Bumrah. 

Ireland vs India T20Is | Teams

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced a 15-member squad for the Ireland series starting August 18. Bumrah, who has been out with a back injury for almost a year, is appointed captain, with Chennai Super Kings opening batter Ruturaj Gaikwad as his deputy. Ruturaj will lead India in the upcoming Asian Games. 

Uncapped players Rinku Singh and Jitesh Sharma have been picked. Meanwhile, there is plenty of experience with the likes of Sanju Samson, Arshdpeep Singh, Washington Sundar, etc. Also, Shivam Dube and Avesh Khan return to the ‘Men in Blue’ white-ball fold. 

Paul Stirling will lead Ireland, and the squad includes uncapped Theo van Woerkom, a left-arm spinner hailing from New Zealand. Mark Adair, who took 12 wickets in T20 World Cup 2024 Europe Qualifier, will be keen to continue his impressive form. On the other hand, skipper Stirling, Andrew Balbrine, and Harry Tector are key figures in Ireland’s batting department. Balbrine hit a half-century the last time both teams met in Ireland.  

India squad: Jasprit Bumrah (captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson, Arshdeep Singh, Shivam Dube, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Prasidh Krishna, Mukesh Kumar

Ireland squad: Paul Stirling (captain), Andrew Balbirnie, Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Gareth Delany, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Fionn Hand, Lorcan Tucker, Mark Adair, Joshua Little, Barry McCarthy, Theo van Woerkom, Benjamin White, Craig Young

Schedule

The three-match series will begin on August 18 at Malahide, which hosted two T20Is the last time India played in Ireland. The remaining T20Is, too, will be played at the same venue. Here’s the schedule: 

Date

Day

Match

Venue

Time

August 18

Friday

1st T20I

Malahide

7:30 PM

August 20

Sunday

2nd T20I

Malahide

7:30 PM

August 23

Wednesday

3rd T20I

Malahide

7:30 PM

India vs Ireland 2022

Both teams met in a two-match T20I series at Malahide last year. The visitors won both fixtures under the leadership of Hardik Pandya. India eased to a seven-wicket win in the rain-affected opening match, while Ireland came close to winning the second after failing four runs short in a high-scoring game. It was the first time Ireland registered 200 runs in a T20I match.
  • Deepak Hooda’s Ton
Deepak Hooda struck a memorable century in the second T20I against Ireland. The Lucknow Super Giants batter, who had an excellent IPL 2022, struck a 57-ball 104. He received excellent support from Sanju Samson, who opened the batting and registered his first-ever half-century in India colors.
 
  • Bishnoi and Avesh Return
Young spinner Ravi Bishnoi and fast bowler Avesh Khan will look to make the best out of their opportunity. Both players played a match in the T20Is against Ireland in 2022. Though the duo leaked runs, Avesh and Bishnoi picked up a crucial wicket in the first and second T20Is.
  • Results
As mentioned above, India blanked Ireland thanks to some exemplary individual efforts in two T20Is. Hooda clinched the Player of the Series award in the Ireland vs India series for his stellar knock with the bat in both games – 47 and 104. 
Let us look at the results from the T20I series. 
  1. 1st T20I – Ireland 108/4 (12 overs); India 111/3 (9.2 overs)
  2. 2nd T20I – India 225/7 (20 overs); Ireland 221/5 (20 overs)
Concluding Thoughts
With Asia Cup and World Cup approaching, the Ireland T20I series helps find some much-needed playing time for the likes of Sanju Samson, Jasprit Bumrah, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, etc. 
India heads to Ireland as the favorite. However, the home side is very much capable of upsetting the odds. Can the young and inexperienced team India deliver clinical performance, or will Ireland spring a surprise?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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