IRE vs IND Match Preview

Ireland (IRE) will face India (IND) in the first T20I match of the India Tour of Ireland on August 18 at Malahide in Dublin. If statistics are to be considered, Ireland has been in excellent recent form in this format, while India has been adequate. Ireland had previously faced Scotland in a match in which Ireland had won the toss and elected to field. Scotland got off to a fast start but quickly lost two wickets. India had won the toss and elected to bat against the West Indies in their previous match. India did not get off to a good start and lost their openers cheaply.

IRE vs IND Match Details

Ireland vs India – 1st T20I

Venue: Malahide – Dublin

Date & Time: 18th August 2023 at 07:30 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Fancode App

IRE vs IND Venue Stats

IRE vs IND Pitch Report

The pitch at the Malahide stadium will be beneficial to batters. Pacers, in particular, may take an early swing and pitch their ball forward to try their luck. Batters can trust the pitch’s bounce and play their shots freely.

IRE vs IND Weather Report

There is 90 percent chance of rain on Friday in Dublin. So we can expect some showers during the game.

IRE vs IND Last Five Matches

IRE vs IND Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

IRE vs IND Probable Playing XIs:

Ireland Probable Playing XIs

Paul Stirling (c), Andrew Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker, Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Fionn Hand, George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Barry Mccarthy, Joshua Little, Benjamin White

India Probable Playing XIs

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah (c), Prasidh Krishna

Topmost Picks for IRE vs IND Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Ireland

• Lorcan Tucker – He is a right-handed batsman from Ireland who is expected to handle the top order for them. He will be aiming to contribute decently here.
• Mark Adair – He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast bowler from Ireland. He has smacked 502 runs and picked up 97 wickets in his 69 matches T20I career so far.

Top Picks – India

• Ruturaj Gaikwad – He is a right-handed batsman from India. He has added 135 runs in his 9 matches in T20I career so far and can turn out to be effective here as well. 
• Arshdeep Singh – Arshdeep has been doing a fantastic job ever since he made his debut for the Indian team. While bowling the hard overs he has picked up 48 wickets in 31 games.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for IRE vs IND Dream11 Team:

Sanju Samson, Lorcan Tucker, Harry Tector, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma(C), Paul Stirling, Curtis Campher(VC), Arshdeep Singh, Joshua Little, Jasprit Bumrah, George Dockrell

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for IRE vs IND Dream11 Team:

Yashasvi Jaiswal(C), Lorcan Tucker, Harry Tector, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Paul Stirling, Curtis Campher, Arshdeep Singh, Joshua Little, Jasprit Bumrah(VC), Mark Adair

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Tilak Varma, Yashasvi Jaiswal

Vice-captain – Curtis Campher, Jasprit Bumrah

Wicketkeeper – Lorcan Tucker

IRE vs IND Probable Winners

It will be a difficult game because India has many young players while Ireland has a strong, experienced team. We may see a turnaround, and Ireland will almost certainly win this game. However, we believe India will win the match due to their overall strength. Considering the team combination, India is expected to win this match.