India vs Ireland 1st T20 Playing 11 Prediction: The first mat of the two-match T20 series between Team India and Ireland will be played at The Village Stadium in Dublin. Hardik Pandya will lead Team India. There have been three T20 matches between the two teams so far and Team India has won all three. Despite losing the first two matches of the series against South Africa, the team was retained in all five matches. The series was tied 2-2 after the fifth match was washed out due to rain.
With the inclusion of Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer in the Test team, players like Sanju Samson and Deepak Hooda can get a chance in the series against Ireland. Suryakumar Yadav, who has returned from a wrist injury, is likely to bat at No. 3 or 4. Talking about the opening, Ishan Kishan batted brilliantly in the series against Africa. At the same time, Rituraj Gaikwad walked in only one match. In such a situation, Venkatesh Iyer can get a chance in his place. Samson can also open.
Dinesh Karthik, Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson are the wicketkeeping options in Rishabh Pant’s presence. The chances of Kartik getting the responsibility are high. Apart from this, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal are sure to play when it comes to bowling. Avesh Khan played in the series against Africa. Arshdeep Singh or Umran Malik may get a chance in the series against Ireland.
Team India’s Probable Playing 11- Ishan Kishan (Wicketkeeper), Rituraj Gaikwad / Venkatesh Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson / Deepak Hooda, Hardik Pandya (Captain), Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan / Arshdeep Singh/Umran Malik, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Ireland’s Probable Playing 11: Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie (c), Gareth Delany, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Curtis Camper, Andy McBrine, George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Joshua Little.