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India lock horns with star-struck Ireland in the first T20I at the Village in Dublin on Sunday (June 26). While Virat Kohli & Co. are in England for the rescheduled fifth Test against England which is slated to start from July 1, Hardik Pandya is all set to handle captain’s responsibilities once again as Team India take on Ireland in a two-match bilateral series with pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar alongside in the deputy role.
Amidst all the hype around the India-Ireland series, uncertainty looms large on the first T20I match. As per the weather forecast, heavy-rain is expected to hinder the game in Dublin.
Dublin weather is expected to be cloudy on Sunday. Rain might play spoilsport during the Ireland vs India first T20I game as there are 60 per cent chances of precipitation. The wind speed is expected to be around 17 km/h on match day while the temperature could hover around 17 degrees Celsius to 11 degrees Celsius. The humidity is forecasted to be around 78 per cent. The match will start at 9 pm IST.
15 T20Is have been played at this venue. Sides batting first have won 6 and sides opting to bowl first have won 9 matches. The first innings average score is 159, while the 2nd innings average score is 140.
The highest total is 252/3 and the lowest total is 70 at this venue. The highest total chased is 194/6 and the lowest total defended is 129/8.
The second T20I match of the series between Ireland and India is slated to be played on Tuesday.
India come into the series against Ireland after playing out a 2-2 draw against South Africa in the five-match T20I series. After the completion of the T20I series against Ireland, the Men in Blue will feature in one Test, three T20Is and as many ODIs against England. The first Test against England will be played at Edgbaston on July 1.
India's squad:
Hardik Pandya (captain), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Dinesh Karthik, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik.
Ireland's squad:
Andrew Balbirnie (captain), Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Stephen Doheny, Josh Little, Andrew McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Conor Olphert, Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Craig Young.
