Ireland vs India 2023: T20I Records and Stats at Malahide in Dublin

India (IND) and Ireland (IRE) are set to engage in a three-match T20I series commencing on August 18, 2023, at The Village in Dublin, Ireland. All three matches will be contested at the same venue.

Ireland will enter the clash with India after securing their spot in the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup 2024 through an impressive performance with both bat and ball in the qualifiers. They are keen to carry forward their momentum into this series. Theo van Woerkom has earned his maiden call-up for the T20I squad of Ireland. In the T20Is against India, Harry Tector holds the key for Ireland, having scored a total of 103 runs in two matches with an impressive average of 103.00. In the bowling department, Craig Young has taken four wickets in two matches, maintaining an average of 13.25.

On the contrary, India will enter this series following their series loss in a T20I series against West Indies. Among the batters, only Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav performed well in the series, amassing 173 runs and 166 runs, respectively. Rinku Singh and Jitesh Sharma have earned maiden call-ups to the T20I squad.

Jasprit Bumrah, who will be captaining the team, is making a comeback after a significant recovery period from major injuries. Prasidh Krishna and Shivam Dubey are also returning to don the Indian jersey. Given the need to manage the workload before major events like the Asia Cup and ICC World Cup, several players have been rested. India aims to maintain their dominance over Ireland with the help of their emerging talents.

Ireland vs India Head-to-Head record

In the five games played between the two teams, India has dominated the contest, securing all five wins over Ireland in T20Is. In Dublin, Ireland, they have faced each other on four occasions, with India emerging victorious in all four games in the T20I format.

IND vs IRE T20I Records and Stats at Malahide in Dublin

Pacers have relished bowling at this venue. In the four games played here, pacers have secured 31 wickets at an average of 27.77, while the spinners have taken 15 wickets at an average of 26.73. India has been dominant here, winning all the games in Dublin – three while batting first and one while chasing. The average first-inning score at this venue is 151. 

Ireland vs India, the Battleground

Craig Young has picked up 4 wickets in two matches with an average of 13.25. He played in the last series against India and was the highest wicket-taker for Ireland. In the batting department, Harry Tector played well in the last series, scoring 103 runs in 2 matches with an average of 103.00.

On the other hand, from the Indian side, Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav have taken the most wickets against Ireland, with 7 wickets in 3 matches and 2 matches, respectively. In batting, Deepak Hooda performed phenomenally in the last series, scoring the most runs - 151 runs in 2 matches with an average of 151.00. However, all these players are not in the current squad as most players are resting for upcoming mega-events.

IND vs IRE Highest and Lowest Totals

Ireland (IRE):

The highest total against India in T20I is 221/5 while their lowest total is 70.

India (IND):

The highest total against Ireland is 225/7 while their lowest total is 113/3.

Top Players to Watch Out For:

India: Jasprit Bumrah, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rinku Singh

Ireland: Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Craig Young

Ireland vs India Full Squads

India:- Jasprit Bumrah (Captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad (vc), Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Shivam Dube, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Prasidh Krishna, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Sanju Samson (wk), Arshdeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma(wk), Washington Sundar, Tilak Varma

Ireland:- Paul Stirling (Captain), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Fionn Hand, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Ben White, Theo van Woerkom, Craig Young

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