IND vs IRE prediction: Check fantasy cricket tips, playing 11, pitch report and more

T20 World Cup 2024: India won their warmup game against Bangladesh. Meanwhile, Ireland lost their warmup game against Sri Lanka.

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Last Updated : 05 June 2024, 07:18 PM IST

IND vs IRE prediction: Check fantasy cricket tips, playing 11, pitch report and more

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T20 World Cup 2024: India is set to kickstart its T20 World Cup 2024 campaign in the 8th match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Rohit's-men will lock horns with Ireland at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on Wednesday. India comes with a big reputation in the highly anticipated tournament while Ireland is well known as a gaintslayer. India won their warmup game against Bangladesh. Meanwhile, Ireland lost their warmup game against Sri Lanka. Before the match, let's dive into the IND vs IRE prediction, playing 11s and fantasy cricket tips, and more.

IND vs IRE: Head-to-head

India and Ireland have squared off in eight matches against each other. 'Men in Blue' has won seven while Ireland failed to secure victory in any match. One match ended in no result.

IND vs IRE: Match details

This match will be played on June 5 in New York's Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, which will start at 8:00 PM IST.

IND vs IRE: Pitch report

The pitch at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium is relatively new, so expectators should expect a low-scoring game. The Pacers are likely to dominate this game. Since India has a fiery batting lineup, one can expect some fireworks irrespective of playing conditions. Looking at the numbers of the last game played here, a total of just 157 runs were scored at a loss of 14 wickets in the Sri Lanka vs South Africa match.

IND vs IRE fantasy 11: Top picks

Wicketkeeper: Rishabh Pant (WK)
Batter: Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, Harry Tector
Allrounder: Hardik Pandya, Mark Adir
Bowler: Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Joshua Little

India's star wicketkeeper has shown brilliant batting display in previous warm-up encounters against Bangladesh. India's stalwart batters Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, and Rohit Sharma are in excellent form and they have vast experience in ICC events, which might be helpful to grant major fantasy points. Meanwhile, Harry Tector has performed exceptionally well against India in previous encounters which is why he is preferred over his compatriot Paul Stirling.

Hardik Pandya and Mark Adir are the best fast bowling allrounders in the squad which is a better choice than others, looking at the playing conditions. The bowling department looks pretty decent with Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj and Joshua Little.

IND vs IRE probable playing XI

IND playing XI: Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (WK), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj.

IRE playing XI: Paul Stirling (C), Andrew Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker (WK), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young, Joshua Little.

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