India vs Ireland,T20 World Cup 8th Match, Group A - Live Today 2024
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When: India vs Ireland, June 05, 10:30pm Local, 8 PM IST
Where: Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York
What to expect:
It's the million-dollar question that neither Rohit Sharma, captain of
India, nor Paul Sterling, the captain of Ireland, would have a clue
about after witnessing what happened in the Sri Lanka and South Africa
game. Both teams and spectators would hope that the drop-in pitch does
not misbehave as it did in Sri Lanka's six-wicket defeat. Setting aside
the unpredictability of the pitch, this should be a contest that India
comfortably wins. One thing to look forward to is who will open for
India with Rohit - Virat Kohli or Yashasvi Jaiswal?
Head to Head:
India 7 - 0 Ireland. The only previous meeting in T20 World Cups have
come in 2009 in Trent Bridge where India won by eight wickets. Rohit
Sharma is the sole survivor from that game.
Team Watch
India:
Rahul Dravid remained tight-lipped, keeping his cards close to his
chest, indicating his desire to maintain suspense until the start of the
game. While the opening partnership remains a mystery, another
significant selection dilemma revolves around choosing between Mohammed
Siraj and Arshdeep Singh as the second pacer alongside Jasprit Bumrah.
Hardik Pandya is expected to serve as the third pacer and a sixth
bowling option. Furthermore, both left-arm spinners, Ravindra Jadeja and
Axar Patel, are likely to feature, along with Kuldeep Yadav.
Probable XI:
Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam
Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit
Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh.
Ireland: Coach Heinrich
Malan wants his players to believe that they can beat India. The Irish
are known to surprise favourites, something they did in the last
Twenty20 World Cup in Australia in 2022 when they beat eventual
champions England. They beat Pakistan less than a month ago and their
ability to surprise the strong opponents is something India must be wary
of. Wicketkeeper Lorcan Tucker is a dangerous player.
Probable XI:
Andy Balbirnie, Paul Stirling (c), Lorcan Tucker, Harry Tector, Curtis
Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy,
Craig Young/Ben White, Josh Little
Did you know?
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Since the last T20 World Cup, India have played 28 T20Is. The four
senior players - Rohit Sharma (3), Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja and
Jasprit Bumrah (2 games each) - have largely been missing from these
contests
- Virat Kohli averages 81.50 in T20 World Cups, scoring at a strike rate of 131.30. In run-chases his average goes up to 270.50
What they said
"In
a Playing XI and in a T20 game, there'll always be that one or two
slots that you might make the odd change. In general, we are quite
settled with a combination in our heads, though I haven't announced it
or I haven't said it. You know, honestly, we are very clear about the
direction we're going in, the direction we're going in, but we've picked
a squad, you know, that allows us to maybe make those one or two
changes based on the condition" - Rahul Dravid on the India XI for the game
"It
will be the morning of the match when we decide - I think because we
haven't actually seen the ground yet. I think we've got to sort of keep
everyone waiting on that front, but we're probably down to 12 or 13 if
we're going to be honest. But we won't make the final call without
seeing what we've got to play on." - Paul Stirling on Ireland XI
Squads:
India Squad: Rohit Sharma(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube
Ireland Squad: Paul Stirling(c), Andrew Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker(w), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Ross Adair, Barry McCarthy, Mark Adair, Joshua Little, Craig Young, Benjamin White, Neil Rock, Graham Hume
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