Team India will begin their tour of Ireland in the 1st T20 today. This will be a test of character for many probables for the T20 World Cup 2022 slated to take place in Australia later this year. This will also be the first time Hardik Pandya will be leading India in an international game. Hardik is coming on the back of the IPL 2022 win and solid performances in the T20s vs South Africa. 


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The likes of Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rahul Tripathi and Dinesh Karthik will be playing with one eye on the spot in the India squad for the T20 World Cup. Speaking on the eve of the 1st India vs Ireland T20, Hardik said that he likes taking responsibility for leading a side. He relished the opportunity in IPL, and now is looking to do the same with the T20 national side.



Match Details 


Ireland vs India, 1st T20I


June 26, Sunday


The Village, Dublin


9:00 PM


Dream 11


Keeper – Sanju Samson (C)


Batsmen – Ishan Kishan, Paul Stirling, Suryakumar Yadav, Andy Balbirnie


All-rounders – Hardik Pandya, Gareth Delany, Curtis Campher (VC)


Bowlers – Yuzvendra Chahal, Harshal Patel, Mark Adair


Probable Playing XI


India: Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson (wk), Hardik Pandya (c), Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan


Ireland: Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, George Dockrell, Craig Young, Andy McBrine, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Joshua Little


Top 4 players to watch out for


Sanju Samson 


Bhuvneshwar Kumar 


Andy Balbirnie


Curtis Campher


Weather Report


Temperature 14°C


Humidity 72% 


Wind Speed 19 km/hr


No chance of rain