India Tour of Ireland: India vs Ireland Live: Hardik Pandya-led Team India will be under pressure in Ireland in the two-match T20I series. Chairman of the selection committee Chetan Sharma will leave for Dublin with the team on June 24. Follow IND vs IRE Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
“Yes, Chetan will be with the team in Dublin. It has been the norm for some time that a selector will monitor performances. That is why Sunil (Joshi) is with the team for South Africa series,” a senior BCCI official told InsideSport.IN.
India Tour of Ireland: Chief selector Chetan Sharma to monitor Hardik Pandya & Co’s performance in Ireland, will leave with team for Dublin
After the conclusion of the two-match series, Chetan Sharma will travel to England with the team. Many of the players are also expected to be part of the England white-ball series after the 5th Test match.
India Tour of Ireland: Why is a selector travelling with the team?
- With T20 World Cup approaching fast, the selection committee wants to have a first-hand experience of the players’ performance.
- The touring team in Ireland will be without senior players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and even Rishabh Pant.
- Hardik Pandya will be the captain.
- Barring Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant, who will be with the Test squad in England, the squad is similar to the squad for South Africa.
- Rahul Tripathi is the only new face in the team.
- Team India will be under VVS Laxman’s guidance in Ireland.
- Head coach Rahul Dravid will be with the Test team in England.
India Tour of Ireland: Chief selector Chetan Sharma to monitor Hardik Pandya & Co’s performance in Ireland, will leave with team for Dublin
But it will be a big task for Hardik Pandya who has been appointed as the captain for the series. The all-rounder had a brilliant IPL 2022 and has also performed well in the T20 series against South Africa.
As the selectors are zeroing down on the combination, the likes of Dinesh Karthik, Harshal Patel, and Ishan Kishan will be monitored closely.
India Tour of Ireland: All you need to know about IND vs IRE
- Hardik Pandya will lead the side with Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant all unavailable for the series.
- India will play two T20Is against Ireland on June 26 & 28 for the first time since 2018.
- The team has been asked to assemble in Mumbai by June 23 after a three-day break.
- The team for Ireland will leave on June 24.
- After finishing the T20Is in Ireland, Hardik Pandya and few others will join the squad in England.
- India’s T20 side will play a warm-up match on July 1 against Derbyshire and Northamptonshire on July 3.
- VVS Laxman will lead the coaching staff in Ireland and will be in England during the warm-up matches.
- Rahul Dravid will take charge of the white-ball squad after the 5th Test.
India Tour of Ireland: Chief selector Chetan Sharma to monitor Hardik Pandya & Co’s performance in Ireland, will leave with team for Dublin
India Squad for Ireland: Hardik Pandya (C), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (vc), Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, R Bishnoi, Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik.
India Tour of Ireland Schedule:
- India vs Ireland, 1st T20I: June 26 at Malahide
- India vs Ireland, 2nd T20I: June 28 at Malahide
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