IND vs IRE Dream11 Prediction: Tournament favorite India will kick-start their ICC T20 World Cup 2024 campaign with the match against Ireland at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. The match is scheduled to begin at 08:00 PM (IST).
India’s last T20 World Cup match was the infamous semifinal match during the 2022 World Cup when England routed the Men In Blue by 10 wickets. So in a sense, Rohit Sharma’s team will surely be aiming to exorcise the ghost of that match with a big win in the tournament opener and set the tone for the rest of the campaign.
IND vs IRE Pitch & Weather Report
Pitch Report: During India’s warm up match against Bangladesh, the pitch at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium troubled the batsmen right from the first ball. At times, the surface produced cosco-ball like bounce, making it difficult for the batsmen to read the deck, but the conditions became a tad easier when the ball got old.
Due to the bounce, the spinners could be handy on this surface as well. However, if a batsman manages to read the pitch early, he can feel at ease. Just like in India’s game against Bangladesh when Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya did most of the damage.
If India bats first, the score in the first innings is likely to be beyond 180, but it could be a different scenario if the Men In Blue bowl in the first innings.
IND vs IRE Live Streaming Details
Weather Report: There’s little or no chance of rain in New York on Wednesday, so expect a full game between India and Ireland. Temperature is expected to hover around 25°C, making it the terrific conditions for a game of cricket.
- Maximum Temperature: 23°C – 26°C
- Precipitation: 1%
- Humidity: 59%
- Wind: 14 km/h
IND vs IRE Head To Head Record
India have never lost to Ireland in any form of the game. The Men In Blue faced the Irish team a total of 10 times across ODIs and T20I, winning every game.
Matches played | 10 |
India Wins | 10 |
Ireland Wins | 00 |
No Result | 00 |
IND vs IRE Dream11 Prediction Injury and availability News
India
- Virat Kohli arrived late in USA and had to sit out India’s warm up match against Bangladesh. But the superstar batter is available for selection and will be part of India’s Playing XI against Ireland.
- The main issue facing Indian team management is to pick Rohit Sharma‘s opening partner. Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal both are in the running to play as an opener.
- India might go with three pacers here, in the form of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj and Arshdeep Singh.
Ireland
- Andrew Balbirnie will open the innings for Ireland alongside captain Paul Stirling with wicket-keeper batsman Lorcan Tucker following in at no-3.
- Ireland bat deep as Mark Adair, who is likely to bat at no-8, can hit some rusty blows.
- Joshua Little is the one to keep an eye on when it comes to Ireland’s bowling department.
TOP Picks For IND vs IRE Dream 11 Match
Captain Options:
- Jasprit Bumrah: India’s trump card when it comes to bowling. He is unique in every possible way as he doesn’t depend on the pitch to make the impact with his bowling. It’s his precision, his execution of his trait that set him apart from most of the bowlers. Bumrah is also in terrific form having taken 20 wickets during IPL 2024.
- Virat Kohli: The winner of Orange Cap in IPL 2024 after the batting maestro racked up a jaw dropping 741 runs in 15 innings. At 35, he produced his second-best scoring season, and that’s absolutely phenomenal. He sent a perfect reply to all saying he was past his peak. Kohli is India’s best batsman, it’s that simple to say. He is a perfect captain option in IND vs IRE match.
- Hardik Pandya: Hardik Pandya had a decent IPL 2024 season despite not at his brutal best. In fact, he shone more with the ball as he picked up 11 wickets with 3/31 being his best. That said, we saw Pandya batted like his old self during the warm up match against Bangladesh, hitting 40 runs off 23 deliveries, including four sixes. He is India’s x-factor.
- Rishabh Pant: India’s batting look formidable with Rishabh Pant in the playing 11. Him being left-handed also add dynamism to India’s batting unit. Plus, the 26-year-old is in red-hot form. He scored 446 runs at a strike-rate of 155.40 in IPL 2024. He looked even more dangerous during the warm up match when he scored 53 runs off 32 balls.
Vice-Captain Options:
- Joshua Little: Ireland’s trump-card when it comes to bowling. He is a threat, no doubt about that. His record of 78 wickets in 65 innings speaks for itself.
- Suryakumar Yadav: One of the best batters in white-ball format. Surya is India’s trump card in the middle overs. His presence in the middle keep the run-rate in the upward trajectory. He is a game-changer.
- Andrew Balbirnie: India’s bowlers will have to be wary of Ireland’s opener Andrew Balbirnie. He is an experienced player who has racked up run in all forms of the game.
- Ravindra Jadeja: Jadeja’s quality can’t be questioned at all. Whether it’s the batting, bowling or the fielding, he contributes in all the departments.
- Curtis Campher: Bats in the middle-overs and can be an effective bowler as well. He has scored 826 runs in T20I matches and took 29 wickets as well.
IND vs IRE Predicted Lineups
India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal / Sanju Samson, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (WK), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel/ Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh
Ireland Playing XI: Andrew Balbirnie, Paul Stirling (C), Lorcan Tucker (WK), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delaney, Mark Adair, Joshua Little, Criag Young, Benjamin White
Squads:
India squad for T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma (C), Hardik Pandya, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj.
Reserves: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Avesh Khan, Khaleel Ahmed.
Ireland squad for T20 World Cup 2024: Paul Stirling (C), Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Graham Hume, Josh Little, Andrew Balbirnie, George Dockrell, Barry McCarthy, Neil Rock, Ben White, Craig Young.
IND vs IRE Dream11 Prediction Teams
IND vs IRE Dream 11 Prediction Team 1
- Wicketkeepers: R Pant
- Batsmen: V Kohli (C), R Sharma, A Balbirnie
- All-rounders: R Jadeja, H Pandya (VC), M Adair, C Campher
- Bowlers: J Bumrah, J Little, A Singh
IND vs IRE Dream 11 Prediction Team 2
- Wicketkeepers: R Pant
- Batsmen: V Kohli (C), R Sharma, A Balbirnie
- All-rounders: R Jadeja, H Pandya (VC), M Adair, C Campher
- Bowlers: J Bumrah, J Little, A Singh