India vs Ireland
India begin their 2024 T20 World Cup campaign with a match against Ireland at the Nassau County Stadium in New York. There will be several questions answered when Rohit Sharma announces his team at the toss, the most notable being whether Virat Kohli or Yashasvi Jaiswal will be his opening partner. Rohit and Kohli are both eager to clinch the title, having been part of India’s last victory in an International Cricket Council (ICC) tournament back in 2013. Since then, they have faced numerous disappointments both as players and captains.
Rohit Sharma, who turned 37 earlier this year, could be facing his last chance to win a second T20 World Cup title, having won his first in the inaugural edition of the tournament in 2007. Adding to the anticipation is the storyline of departing head coach and Indian batting legend Rahul Dravid. Under Dravid’s leadership, India assembled a dominant team for the 2023 World Cup, overpowering opponents throughout the tournament before falling in the final. Additionally, India has been one of the strongest Test teams globally but lost the World Test Championship final to Australia last year. Dravid has announced that he will not continue in his role after this tournament, making the T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies his last opportunity to secure an ICC title as the head coach of the senior Indian team.
India and Ireland have faced each other seven times in T20Is, with India emerging victorious on all occasions. In fact, India has never lost any international fixture against Ireland, having also won all three ODIs played between the two sides. Former Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie is the highest run-scorer in this T20I fixture with 156 runs in six innings at a strike rate of 138.05. India’s Deepak Hooda follows with 151 runs in just two innings at an impressive strike rate of 175.58. Rohit Sharma is third and the highest run-scorer among players participating in New York, having scored 149 runs in three innings at a strike rate of 137.96. India vs Ireland
In the bowling department, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Craig Young are tied for the most wickets in this fixture, each having taken seven wickets. Jasprit Bumrah is close behind with six wickets.
Rohit Sharma Expresses Frustration Over ‘Intruder’ Question Ahead of India vs Ireland T20 World Cup Match
India vs Ireland: Rohit Sharma made no attempts to hide his frustration after an Indian journalist asked him about a pich intruder during the T20 World Cup.
India captain Rohit Sharma was miffed at a question during Tuesday’s India vs Ireland T20 World Cup pre-match press conference in New York. Rohit, who was answering all the queries patiently, appeared irritated when an Indian journalist asked his opinion about the pitch invader during India’s only warm-up match against Bangladesh at the Nassau County International Stadium on June 1.
Kohli-Rohit to Open, Pant Over Samson, Kul-Cha Return: India’s Likely XI vs Ireland at T20 World Cup India vs Ireland
As India prepares to clash with Ireland in their T20 World Cup opener in New York on Wednesday, all eyes are on the likely playing XI. The biggest questions include whether Virat Kohli will open with Rohit Sharma and if Rishabh Pant’s performance in the warm-up against Bangladesh has given him the edge over Sanju Samson. Additionally, there is speculation on whether Shivam Dube is a good choice to counter the left-arm orthodox bowlers in the middle overs.
Let us try and answer some of these questions and look at the likely playing XI for India for their tournament opener on Wednesday.
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