India, the 2007 World T20 champions, are set to kick off their T20 World Cup 2024 journey against Ireland in the eighth match of the tournament. This game will be held at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.
India is among the top contenders for the title, boasting numerous match-winners, many of whom have recently excelled in the Indian Premier League. Their last T20I series saw them dominate Afghanistan with a clean 3-0 victory. Virat Kohli, in exceptional form with 741 runs in 15 IPL matches at a strike rate of 155, might be considered to open the batting.
Ireland, often viewed as underdogs, have made headlines by recently defeating Pakistan in an ODI and winning the Netherlands Tri-Nation T20I Series. Their squad includes experienced players who can ensure a competitive match. Left-arm pacer Josh Little, with his IPL experience and skill, will be crucial to their chances, potentially posing a significant challenge to the Indian batsmen.
Historically, India has won all seven T20 internationals against Ireland. This upcoming match marks only the second time these teams will face off in a T20 World Cup, with their previous encounter in 2009 ending in an eight-wicket victory for India at Trent Bridge.
Ahead of the match between India and Ireland, here is all you need to know.
T20 WC 2024 IND vs IRE Team News and Injury UpdateÂ
Both India and Ireland do not have any injury concerns. For India, we may see Shivam Dube get a spot in the middle order while Virat Kohli will open the innings with Rohit Sharma.
T20 WC 2024 IND vs IRE Predicted XI
India Predicted XI
1 Rohit Sharma (capt), 2 Virat Kohli, 3 Suryakumar Yadav, 4 Shivam Dube, 5 Rishabh Pant (wk), 6 Hardik Pandya, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 Kuldeep Yadav, 9 Arshdeep Singh, 10 Jasprit Bumrah, 11 Mohammed Siraj
Ireland Predicted XI
1 Andy Balbirnie, Paul Stirling (capt), 3 Lorcan Tucker (wk), 4 Harry Tector, 5 Curtis Campher, 6 George Dockrell, 7 Gareth Delany, 8 Mark Adair, 9 Barry McCarthy, 10 Craig Young, 11 Ben White
IND vs IRE T20 World Cup 2024 Match Details
Match: India vs Ireland
Date & Time: 5 June, 8.00 PM IST
Venue: Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York
T20 WC 2024 IND vs IRE Fantasy Team
Wicket-keepers: Rishabh Pant
Batters: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Paul Stirling, Virat Kohli (Vice Captain), Harry Tector
All-rounders: Mark Adair, Shivam Dube, Curtis Campher, Hardik Pandya
Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav
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IND vs IRE: New York Weather and Pitch Report
The pitch offers good bounce and carry, favouring fast bowlers. In the first match at this venue on June 3, Sri Lanka was bowled out for 77 against South Africa in a low-scoring game. South Africa also found it tough but managed to chase the target by the 17th over. Notably, pacers have claimed 67% of the total wickets here.
There is no threat of rain during the match.
IND vs IRE, T20 World Cup 2024 Broadcasting
The match between India and Ireland will be live on Star Sports network as far as TV is concerned.
T20 World Cup Match 8 IND vs IRE Live Streaming
Disney + Hotstar has picked up streaming rights of the IND vs IRE match. The toss will take place at 7.30 PM IST.
IND vs IRE Head-to-HeadÂ
| Matches Played | 7 |
| Matches won by IND | 7 |
| Matches won by IRE | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
| Matches Tied | 0 |
T20 World Cup IND vs IRE Match PredictionÂ
India are the favourites to win this match unless Ireland spring up another surprise like their recent win over Pakistan.
