India vs Ireland, 2024 T20 World Cup: Probable playing 11s, pitch report, weather forecast and live-streaming details
Team India will be preparing for their opening match of the T20 World Cup 2024 against Ireland at the Nassau County Stadium in New York on Wednesday, June 5. While India beat Bangladesh in their warm-up fixture, Ireland succumbed to a defeat against Sri Lanka in their warm-up game.
Rohit Sharma’s Team India would love to get off the mark in style in emphatic fashion, while Andre Balbirnie’s Ireland would love to show the world that they are no pushovers.
Before the much-awaited encounter, here's a preview of this Group A match.
India vs Ireland, 2024 T20 World Cup match details
Match: India vs Ireland, Match 8, 2024 T20 World Cup
Venue: Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York
Date and Time: June 5, Wednesday, 8 pm IST (9.30 am Local Time)
India vs Ireland Probable XIs
India
Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh.
Ireland
Paul Stirling (c), Andrew Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Joshua Little, Craig Young.
India vs Ireland pitch report
Making its debut in international cricket, the Nassau County pitch has been tough for batters so far in the T20 World Cup, with bowlers dominating both games played at the venue. Expect the ball to swing a bit early, while spinners will find help from the surface right away. The bowling-friendly trend is likely to continue throughout the innings, making high scores (above 180) unlikely here.
India vs Ireland Weather Forecast
According to weather.com, the temperature is going to hover between 21 degree Celsius to 25. Fans can breathe easy as there is little to no chance of rain affecting the game. Another interesting thing is that since the game will be played in the morning and afternoon, dew will not play a factor.
India vs Ireland telecast live-streaming details
India: Star Sports 2, Star Sports 1 Select, Star Sports 2 HD and Star Sports 1 Select HD (TV) and Disney+ Hotstar (Live streaming)
Ireland: Sky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Action, and digitally via the SkyGO, NOW and Sky Sports App and ICC.tv.