India vs Ireland: The Indian cricket team will tour Ireland for a three-match T20I series from August 18 to 23, 2023. The tour will mark the return of senior pacer Jasprit Bumrah to international cricket after a long injury layoff. Bumrah will be leading the Indian team in the series, which will be played at The Village in Dublin.
The Indian team will be without a few of their key players for the series, including Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, and Ravindra Jadeja. These players are currently in England, where they are playing a five-match Test match against England.
The Indian team for the Ireland series will be a mix of experienced players and youngsters. Bumrah will be joined by Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, and Hardik Pandya in the batting line-up. The bowling attack will be led by Bumrah, with support from Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, and Yuzvendra Chahal.
India squad for Ireland tour: Jasprit Bumrah (Capt), Ruturaj Gaikwad (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson (wk), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan.
Ireland squad for T20s vs India: Paul Stirling (Captain), Andrew Balbirnie, Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Gareth Delany, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Fionn Hand, Lorcan Tucker (WK), Mark Adair, Joshua Little, Barry McCarthy, Theo van Woerkom, Benjamin White, Craig Young.
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Ireland are a relatively inexperienced team in T20 cricket. However, they have some talented players, including Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie, and Harry Tector. The Irish team will be hoping to cause an upset against the mighty Indians.
The India vs Ireland T20I series is a good opportunity for the Indian team to experiment with their new players and combinations. The series will also help the team to prepare for the upcoming Asia Cup, which will be played in Sri Lanka in September.
Schedule of the India vs Ireland T20I series:
- August 18: India vs Ireland, 1st T20I, The Village, Dublin
- August 20: India vs Ireland, 2nd T20I, The Village, Dublin
- August 23: India vs Ireland, 3rd T20I, The Village, Dublin
Where to watch India vs Ireland online, TV, OTT?
The India vs Ireland T20I series will be broadcast live in India on the Star Sports network. The matches will also be available to stream on Disney+ Hotstar.