IRE vs IND Dream11 Prediction: 1st T20I India vs Ireland Playing 11, Pitch Report, Fantasy Cricket Tips for IND vs IRE Dream11 Team

First T20 of IND vs IRE T20I series will be played at the Malahide, Dublin on 18^th August 2023 at 7:30 PM IST. Here’s the IRE vs IND Dream11 Prediction to make your fantasy team.

Ireland vs India, Match 1 of India vs Ireland T20I 2023

18^th August, 7:30 PM IST

Malahide, Dublin

Ireland vs India 1st T20 Preview

India and Ireland will play against each other in the first match of India vs Ireland T20I series, to be held at The Malahide, Dublin on 18^th August, 7:30 PM IST onwards.

India has sent all new but exciting talents to Ireland, except for Jasprit Bumrah who is making a comeback as captain. On the other hand, Ireland is playing the same squad except for a change or two. While Ireland has never been a match to a mighty side like India, they stand a chance this time against an Indian side with a lot of inexperience. Let’s wait for the game and see if Ireland is up for an upset.

Form Guide

Ireland – L W W W –
India – W W L L W

Dublin Cricket Stadium Pitch Report

The pitch of Malahide Dublin is generally good for batting, with the chasing team having an advantage here. The ground has hosted 16 T20Is, of which 7 have been won by the team batting first. The teams chasing have won 9. The boundaries are short, which calls for big hits. The highest T20I total on this ground is 252/3 (by Scotland) while the lowest one is 70 by Ireland. Here’s detailed IRE vs IND 1st T20I Pitch Report.

Last result at the venue

The last T20I at the venue was played between India and Ireland. India (225/7) defeated Ireland (221/5) by 4 runs in a nail-biting chase that Ireland had almost won.

IRE Playing 11

1. Andrew Balbirnie
2. Paul Stirling (c)
3. Lorcan Tucker
4. Harry Tector
5. Curtis Campher
6. Fionn Hand
7. George Dockrell
8. Mark Adair
9. Barry McCarthy
10. Joshua Little
11. Benjamin White

Ireland Team News

• Allrounders Fionn Hand and Gareth Delany have returned to the squad, replacing Neil Rock and pacer Graham Hume.
• The rest of the players are the same.
• Joshua Little and Benjamin White may spearhead the bowling attack
• Paul Stirling will lead the team as well as open the batting with Andrew Balbirnie.

IRE Key Players

Paul Stirling Stats in T20I

Mark Adair T20I Stats

IND Playing 11

1. Yashasvi Jaiswal
2. Ruturaj Gaikwad
3. Sanju Samson
4. Tilak Varma
5. Shivam Dube/Jitesh Sharma
6. Rinku Singh
7. Washington Sundar
8. Ravi Bishnoi
9. Prasidh Krishna/ Mukesh Kumar
10. Arshdeep Singh
11. Jasprit Bumrah (Captain)

India Team News

• Team India is testing a number of young talents against a not-so-strong opposition.
• Jasprit Bumrah is returning to International cricket after a long injury and will lead the young team.
• Yashaswi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad may open the batting.
• Rinku Singh may also find a seat in the playing 11.
• Washington Sunder is also making a comeback.
• Jitesh Sharma may also make his debut in the match.
• Ravi Bishnoi may also come in as a key spinner.
• One from Prasidh Krishna or Mukesh Kumar may break into the final 11.

IND Key Players

Tilak Varma Stats in T20I

Arshdeep Singh Stats in T20I

 Who will win Ireland vs India 1st T20I?

India has a great record against Ireland in T20s. India has won all 4 T20I matches, they have played against Ireland on this ground. Overall, India has won all 5 matches played against Ireland.

Further, India looks like winning this match easily, thanks to the IPL exposure that all of these players have. Everything including history, team strength, and current form favor India to win this game.

Despite Ireland’s high confidence after qualifying for the world cup, any upset is very unlikely in this match.

IRE vs IND Dream11 Prediction

Wicket-keepers: S Samson, L Tucker

Batsmen: P Stirling, T Varma, H Tector, R Gaikwad

All-rounder: C Campher, W Sundar

Bowlers: J Bumrah, J Little, A Singh

Who are Best Captain Options for IRE VS IND Dream11 Team

For Small League, Head to Head contest: A Singh, T Varma

For Grand League, Mega Contest: M Adair, T Varma

What are IRE VS IND Fantasy Tips?

• It’s better to bank on the players in form, like Tilak Varma, Arshdeep Singh.
• Openers, in particular, can give you more fantasy points.
• Picking more Indian players (in the ratio of 7:4) can be a good strategy.

Where to watch IRE vs IND Live?

The series will be broadcasted on Sports18 – 1, Sports18 – 1 HD, and Sports18 Khel. JioCinema will also stream the series live.