India Playing XI vs IRE: India vs Ireland Live Updates: With just two T20s to be played against relatively weaker opponents in Ireland, the focus has been on granting opportunities to youngsters. Umran Malik got his T20I debut while Sanju Samson finds himself on the bench. Deepak Hooda comes in at the No.3 spot. Follow Live IND vs IRE Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
India Playing XI vs IRE: Umran Malik gets T20I DEBUT for India against Ireland: Follow IND vs IRE 1st T20 Live Updates
India Playing XI vs IRE 1st T20:
1. Ishan Kishan
2. Ruturaj Gaikwad
3. Deepak Hooda
4. Suryakumar Yadav
5. Hardik Pandya (C)
6. Axar Patel
7. Dinesh Karthik (WK)
8. Umran Malik
9. Bhuvneshwar Kumar (VC)
10. Avesh Khan
11. Yuzvendra Chahal
Both Arshdeep Singh and Umran Malik performed brilliantly in the IPL 2022. If Arshdeep was the 2nd best death-overs bowler after Jasprit Bumrah, Umran set the stage on fire with speed. However, Rahul Dravid’s continuity formula meant the two had to wait for their chance as he kept an unchanged Playing XI for all five games.
India Playing XI vs IRE: Umran Malik & Arshdeep Singh’s WAIT for DEBUT likely to end against Ireland: Follow IND vs IRE 1st T20 Live Updates
However, VVS Laxman has different ideas. With eight white-ball matches in England, Laxman would like to avoid any injury in Ireland. Bhuvneshwar Kumar may sit out in one game despite being the vice-captain while Harshal Patel and Avesh Khan could also be rested for Umran or Arshdeep.
India Playing XI vs IRE 1st T20: Why Arshdeep & Umran likely to debut?
- India will like to avoid any injury on the Ireland tour for the England tour’s sake.
- Harshal Patel is set to play a crucial role and could be rested for Arshdeep.
- Avesh Khan who featured in India Playing XI for all five games is set to be benched for Umran Malik.
- As Rahul Dravid is set to go with the best XI against England, the two T20s against Ireland will be India’s only testing ground.
- Furthermore, both could play crucial roles in Australia and hence Team India management will like to test the duo.
India Playing XI vs IRE: Umran Malik & Arshdeep Singh’s WAIT for DEBUT likely to end against Ireland: Follow IND vs IRE 1st T20 Live Updates
As for other places, Ruturaj Gaikwad’s place in the Playing XI will be in question. Ruturaj did not manage to impress in the South Africa series. With only one half-century and his struggle against express pacers, he is unlikely to board the plane for T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia.
The other player that the team management is likely to test is Sanju Samson. The Rajasthan Royals and Kerala captain had a decent IPL. But more importantly, he is an experienced player and has been knocking on the team’s door more often than not. With a power-hitter like him in the squad, Team India can bolster the poor strike rate in the middle overs.
India Playing XI vs IRE: Umran Malik & Arshdeep Singh’s WAIT for DEBUT likely to end against Ireland: Follow IND vs IRE 1st T20 Live Updates
However, Dinesh Karthik is all set to retain his place. The two more games will give the team an idea on whether he should board the flight to Australia, probably for one last time in India colours. If he stars in Ireland and England, he is all set to make the T20 World Cup squad.
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Ishan Kishan is the other player, who has all but sealed the backup opener’s slot. While he has struggled against pace, the Ireland series will be an opportunity for him to shrug off that tag.
But it is unlikely that Rahul Tripathi is going to get a game on Ireland series. If he gets a game, it is likely to be either Ruturaj Gaikwad’s place or Sanju Samson’s in the top-order.
India’s T20I squad: Hardik Pandya (Captain), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (vice-captain), Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik
India Playing XI vs IRE: Umran Malik & Arshdeep Singh’s WAIT for DEBUT likely to end against Ireland: Follow IND vs IRE 1st T20 Live Updates
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