India vs Ireland tip-off XI

The three-match T20I series against Ireland is a chance to the likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna to prove their match fitness ahead of the Asia Cup and the ODI World Cup. At the same time it will be massive opportunity to Sanju Samson, who had a poor outing against West Indies in the T20Is to get back among the runs.India’s Gen-Next IPL performers like Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rinku Singh and Jitesh Sharma will also be eager to make impact. The fringe players like Washignton Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed and Ravi Bishnoi to show their prowess and the comeback man Shivam Dube would be looking for a redemption.It will be interesting to see how players and the team management balance individual and team goals while keeping the big picture in mind.

Here are few tips ahead of the first T20I:

Rinku Singh, who has grabbed the headlines for his explosive batting down the order and not forget the hitting five sixes in a row in the final over to win a game, is set to make his debut. Rinku’s journey has been unique. For the first three seasons in the IPL, he hardly made an impact, managing only 77 runs. He didn’t get to play a single game in the 2021 season. In the second half of IPL 2022, he played a couple of cameos but in losing cause. But IPL 2023 proved to be a game-changer, as he amassed 474 runs at a strike rate of 149.53.
After being picked for India, the explosive batter had said “it still feels like a dream.”

Returning to competitive cricket after 11 months, spending countless hours on the surgeon’s table, rehab booths and practice nets, Jasprit Bumrah would be itching to hit the ground running.

💬 💬 “Very happy to be back.”
Captain Jasprit Bumrah – making a comeback – takes us through his emotions ahead of the #IREvIND T20I series. #TeamIndia | @Jaspritbumrah93 pic.twitter.com/IR9Rtp26gi
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 17, 2023
A two-ball nets footage reassured that he has not lost much of his pace or sharpness. One was a devilish bouncer that tied Ruturaj Gaikwad in knots that he kept away awkwardly; the other was a searing toe-crusher that Yashasvi Jaiswal negotiated with a last-second bat-jam. The 14-second clip was watched with a heave of relief the Indian cricket fraternity.
Bumrah is arguably one of their most potent, as well as reliable, weapons in the Indian team, someone who could influence the match at any time, with the old or new ball, at the start, middle, or at the death. He was dearly missed in the T20 World Cup and World Test Championship. But the biggest prize of them is winning the World Cup at home.

Just like Bumrah, even Prasidh Krishna is making a comeback to competitive cricket and before his lower back stress fracture injury which also required a surgery, the Bengaluru fast bowler was a certainty in ODI set-up.
It is expected that selectors would check out Krishna’s form before taking a final call on the Asia Cup squad expected to be announced the end of this week.
Prasidh had also bowled in the KSCA T20 tournament for G Kasturirangan Memorial Trophy tournament last month. He took four wickets (4-0-36-4) in that match for Mount Joy Cricket Club against Sir Syed Cricketers.Most Read
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Prasidh is coming back after a prolonged injury lay-off that saw him missing the action for nearly a year. The Karnataka pacer last played for India in an ODI match against Zimbabwe on August 20, 2022.

IND vs IRE Head-to-head (T20Is)
Matches played: 5
Ireland won: 0
India won: 5
Tied: 0
No Result: 0

IND vs IRE Pitch report
The average score batting first at Malahide is 167. Spinners might tend to struggle at this venue because of the small ground dimensions. The pacers might get help from the pitch but overall, it has always been a batting paradise.
Ireland Predicted XI: Paul Stirling (c), Andrew Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Fionn Hand, George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Barry Mccarthy, Josh Little, Ben White
India predicted XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah (c), Prasidh Krishna