India will begin their T20 World Cup 2024 campaign against Ireland in the second match of their group at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on Wednesday.
The Men in Blue boast a formidable squad under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, blending youth and experience.
The batting lineup is brimming with star players, including Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, and Suryakumar Yadav, each capable of winning matches single-handedly.
With the seasoned Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya as the all-rounders, Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav are expected to be India's key bowlers, supported by Mohammed Siraj and Arshdeep Singh.
Meanwhile, Ireland recently attracted significant attention with a commendable victory against Pakistan, would be eager to replicate a similar level of success against India.
Apart from skipper Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie, Harry Tector, and Lorcan Tucker will be pivotal to Ireland's batting success.
However, all focus will also be on the destructive all-round duo of Curtis Campher and George Dockrell, who have played several impactful knocks down the order in addition to taking crucial wickets.
While new-ball specialist Joshua Little could pose a serious threat to the Indian top-order with his left-arm swing, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, and Barry McCarthy will be looking to exploit the conditions at the venue.
IND vs IRE match timings
Local time: 10:30am
GMT: 2:30pm
PST: 7:30pm
Squads
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj.
Reserves: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan
Ireland: Paul Stirling (c), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Neil Rock, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young
Prediction
India look clear favourites due to their experience but Ireland can give a tough fight to the defending champions.
