The first match of the three-match T0 series between India and Ireland will be played in Dublin on Friday (August 18). Team India will be captained by Jasprit Bumrah in this match. He will be the 11th captain of the country in T20. Bumrah played his last international match on September 25, 2022. Bumrah got injured after this T20 match played against Australia in Hyderabad. He also later had to undergo lower back surgery. Bumrah is going to land a three-match T20 series against Ireland on Friday after almost 11 months.
Bumrah is not only the captain of the team in this series but this series will also be a test of his fitness for the Asia Cup and the World Cup. He will get to bowl only 12 overs in this series, but during this time chief selector Ajit Agarkar, captain Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid will get to know whether he is ready to play for the Asia Cup and the World Cup. The preparations for the Hangzhou Asian Games, to be held on September 23, will also be targeted through this series.
Bumrah is a big weapon for the team
This entire team management knows how big a weapon a fit Bumrah is for the team. He was dropped in a hurry in the T20 series against Australia before the T20 World Cup last year. This decision was so heavy that Bumrah was away from international cricket for 11 months for the first time in his seven-year career. He was also included in the team for the home series in between, but he was dropped at the last minute. He had to undergo surgery during that time. Although the video released by the BCCI of Bumrah's practice session in Ireland shows him bowling short pitches and yorkers, the real test of his fitness will be during the match itself. There is a difference between T20 and ODI bowling. He has to bowl 10 overs in ODIs.
Asia Cup will be the basis of the selection
The series against Ireland will not only give Bumrah immense confidence but also prepare him physically and mentally for the Asia Cup. Here he will have a match against Pakistan on September 2, where Babar Azam will be in front of him. Coach Rahul Dravid has already hinted at the return of Bumrah, KL Rahul, and Shreyas Iyer after the West Indies tour ends. It was clear from Dravid's words that he wanted Bumrah back in the team at any cost.
Rinku-Jitesh eyes on debut
This series which is going to be against Ireland is full of future hopes of Team India. It also has Rinku Singh of Aligarh, who came into the eyes of the world through IPL, Jitesh Sharma of Vidarbha, and Ritraj Gaikwad, the captain of the Indian team in Asiad. Rinku and Jitesh are considered as strong contenders for the Indian team in T20. Both of them may also get a chance to make their international debut against Ireland.
12 players also on the Asiad team
12 players in the team landed against Ireland, who are also included in the Asiad team. Bumrah, Sanju Samson, and the legendary Krishna are the cricketers who are on the team on this tour but are not in the Asiad squad. In such a situation, this series will be a big opportunity for preparations for the Asiad. The T20 series in West Indies was not good for Samson. There will be eyes on them here. He has a good opportunity to stake his claim in the Asia Cup as well as the World Cup squad.
Coming back famous will also be eyed
In this series, not only Bumrah but the famous fast bowler Krishna is also making a comeback after recovering from injury. The selectors will also be eyeing Famous for the Asia Cup. These fast bowlers of Bengaluru will also have to prove their fitness through this series. The squad for the Asia Cup could be announced by the end of this week.
Little Gujarat of Ireland plays the Titans
The Ireland team, led by Paul Stirling, has good cricketers like Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, and left-arm spinner George Dockrell. Ireland has a good presence in this format of cricket, but they are still waiting for the first match win from India. Ireland's team also includes left-arm fast bowler Josh Little, who plays for Gujarat Titans.
All tickets for the first two matches sold out
The popularity of the Indian team is no less in Ireland as well. According to Cricket Ireland, all tickets for the first two T20 matches have been sold out and tickets for the third T20 are about to be sold out. All three matches will be played at Malahide Cricket Club, which has a capacity of 11,500 spectators. India has won all five T20 matches played so far from Ireland. For the first time, India defeated Ireland by 8 wickets in the 2009 T20 World Cup under the captaincy of MS Dhoni. Ireland has previously hosted India twice in T20Is on the same ground in 2018 and 2022.
Possible playing-11 of both the teams
India: Rituraj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (wk), Tilak Verma, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dubey, Washington Sundar, Jaspreet Bumrah, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar.
Ireland: Andrew Balbirnie, Paul Stirling (c), Lorcan Tucker, Harry Tector, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Curtis Camper, Mark Adair, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Benjamin White.
India exposed Pakistan's lies in front of Muslim countries, Shrikant Shinde said- we exposed it with evidence.
Pakistani propaganda has been exposed among the member countries of OIC. After Operation Sindoor, India sent all-party MPs under the leadership of MP Shrikant Shinde on a foreign tour under 'Mission
Gurucharan Singh: 'Roshan Sodhi' was about to get married, was troubled by financial crunch, did this work before going missing
Gurucharan Singh Missing: No trace has been found yet of Gurucharan Singh, who became famous as 'Roshan Sodhi' in the popular sitcom show 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah'. Gurucharan, who left
CBSE Board Result: CBSE Board 10th-12th results after May 20; Update on result portal
CBSE Board 10th, 12th Result 2024: CBSE Board class 10th and 12th results are going to be released very soon. According to an update on the official CBSE result portal, the Central
Radhika Yadav Murder: Why did the father kill Radhika? The reason came out in the investigation; this thing used to hurt the villagers.
A new revelation has been made in the case of the murder of a level female tennis player, Radhika Yadav, in Sector-57 of Gurugram. Radhika's father had become angry after opening the academy. He said
'No one can stop the implementation of CAA', Amit Shah challenges Mamata Banerjee, says - CM is misleading the public
Amit Shah on CAA. BJP has geared up for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Whereas BJP has set a target of winning 35 out of 42 Lok Sabha seats in Bengal. Union Minister Amit Shah and BJP national
Shubman Gill: Rahul Dravid giving false consolation? Claim in the report – It is difficult for Gill to play against Australia
The concerns of the Indian team have increased before the opening match of the World Cup against Australia. In form, Shubman Gill is not well. It is feared that he is suffering from dengue. Due to
UP Budget: Uttar Pradesh's biggest budget today; Focus will be on AI, solar, religious tourism, agriculture, industry and MSME
The third general budget of the second term of the state's Yogi Aditya government will be presented in the Assembly today. Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna finalized it by signing it in his office
PM Modi: PM Modi touched the feet of Padmashree Drona Bhuyan at Rashtrapati Bhavan, social media users said - won hearts
Padma Award winners were honored at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 22 April. During this time, a video of PM Modi has surfaced, in which he is touching the feet of Drona Bhuiyan, who was honored with the Padma
IND vs. PAK Weather Update: Will it rain in the India-Pakistan match today also? Know the latest weather conditions of Colombo
One thing that has remained constant so far in the match between India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup is rain. After the India vs. Pakistan group stage match was washed out due to rain, it also
Delhi Police Crime Branch will investigate the Parliament scuffle case, FIR registered under 6 sections.
The investigation of BJP and Congress's complaint regarding the ruckus and scuffle in the Parliament premises on Thursday has been handed over to the Crime Branch. In BJP's complaint, an FIR has been
