India Tour of Ireland – INDIA vs IRELAND LIVE, Hardik Pandya: India’s stand-in captain Hardik Pandya has reached Dublin on Friday evening. Pandya will lead India in two match T20 Series beginning from Sunday. Meanwhile the likes of Dinesh Karthik, Ishan Kishan, and Harshal Patel & Co had already reached Ireland a day before. Follow India vs Ireland T20 series updates with InsideSport.IN.
The BCCI had decided to give the Ireland-bound Indian T20 squad a three-day break after the South Africa tour. While all the players were supposed to leave for Dublin on June 24, some players have already reached Ireland and have already hit the grass.
However, Hardik Pandya arrived on Friday. He shared pictures on Twitter, with the caption “Touchdown, Dublin. Can’t wait to meet up with the boys.”
Touchdown, Dublin 🇮🇪 Can’t wait to meet up with the boys 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/LKsGgKCTcJ
— hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) June 24, 2022
Wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson uploaded an image on Instagram where him, Dinesh Karthik, Deepak Hooda, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ishan Kishan, Ravi Bishnoi, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh and Ruturaj Gaikwad are seen at a field in Ireland.
India Tour of Ireland: Captain Hardik Pandya reaches Dublin ahead of IND vs IRE 1st T20I, as Sanju Samson, Dinesh Karthik and others hit the grass: Follow Live Updates
IND vs IRE 1st T20: Why the BCCI selectors decide to give a break for players before Ireland tour?
- The players were playing nonstop cricket for close three months. After IPL, the Rishabh Pant-led also played South Africa in five-match T20 series
- The BCCI wanted to keep players fresh for the Ireland tour and hence gave the players a much-needed break
- While few players like Pandya, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar took a break, the rest left for Ireland earlier this week
- VVS Laxman will oversee coach duties as Rahul Dravid has left England for India’s all-format tour
India Tour of Ireland: Captain Hardik Pandya reaches Dublin ahead of IND vs IRE 1st T20I, as Sanju Samson, Dinesh Karthik and others hit the grass: Follow Live Updates
India Tour of Ireland: BCCI President Sourav Ganguly to watch Hardik Pandya-led team play against Ireland
INDIA vs Ireland 1st T20 LIVE – Ganguly to attend matches: Meanwhile BCCI President Sourav Ganguly will attend India vs Ireland T20 Series in Dublin.
The board president has decided to watch Hardik Pandya-led team in action LIVE from the ground. The 1st T20 of 2 match series will be played this Sunday.
Ganguly has confirmed the development. The first match will be played on Sunday, followed by the final next Tuesday. Ganguly will attend both the T20 matches.
The BCCI president will leave for Ireland on Saturday and will watch both the T20 Games from the ground.
Ganguly will then leave for England to watch the much-hyped Edgbaston Test starting on July 1.
The T20I party, after playing the two games will also move to the UK for T20 practice matches. These games will coincide with the Test team’s ‘fifth’ game from last year in Edgbaston from July 1-5.
India Tour of Ireland: Captain Hardik Pandya reaches Dublin ahead of IND vs IRE 1st T20I, as Sanju Samson, Dinesh Karthik and others hit the grass: Follow Live Updates
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