Ireland suffer eight-wicket defeat to favourites India in T20 World Cup opener
Ireland opened their ICC T20 World Cup campaign with an eight-wicket defeat to favourites India at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.
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"Sub-Standard, Unacceptable": England Great Blasts India vs Ireland Pitch, Wasim Jaffer's 'Excellent' Jibe
Former England captain Michael Vaughan on Wednesday upbraided the pitch at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium here that is in use for the T20 World Cup match between India and Ireland, calling it a “sub-standard surface.” On a pitch that had plenty of bounce and seam, Indian bowlers, led by Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh, bundled out Ireland for a paltry 96.
India vs Ireland: Yashasvi Jaiswal Dropped, Internet Awaits The Return Of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Opening Duo
Captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli form the opening combination for India as the 2007 champions won the toss and elected to bowl first against Ireland in their first Group A match of the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday.
T20 World Cup: India Drop In-Form Star vs Ireland. Sunil Gavaskar 'Surprised', Internet Shocked
Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar echoed the sentiments of many on social media when he found out that Kuldeep Yadav had been left out of the India playing XI in their first 2024 T20 World Cup match against Ireland. Gavaskar said that he was surprised by the decision. Thus far, the chinaman had been speculated as a nailed-on starter for Team India in the 2024 T20 World Cup. However, Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid had chosen to go with Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel as the two regular spinners.
India vs Ireland Live Streaming T20 World Cup 2024 Live Telecast: Where To Watch Match
India vs Ireland, T20 World Cup 2024 Live Streaming: All eyes will be on Team India, as their hunt for a second T20 World Cup title kicks off against Ireland. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are likely to open the batting, while three spinners may feature depending on the surface in New York. Eyes will also be on Rishabh Pant, who will make his international comeback in India blue after a lengthy absence due to his road accident. Ireland will be no pushovers, and are no strangers to pulling off an upset on the big stage. They enter the tournament with a loss against Sri Lanka in their final warm-up game. (India vs Ireland - LIVE UPDATES)
India XI vs Ireland In T20 World Cup: No Mohammed Siraj, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shivam Dube, Predicts India Star
Currently nursing a knee injury, India pacer Mohammed Shami has named his playing XI for the T20 World Cup opener against Ireland at the Nassau County International Stadium in New York on Friday. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Shami, who has been out of action since the ODI World Cup last year, has backed India captain Rohit Sharma to open the innings with star batter Virat Kohli, with the star pacer leaving young opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal out of the mix. (India vs Ireland - LIVE Updates)
"Waah, Rahul": Dravid Speaks Urdu In Press Conference, Then Lauds Himself
Team India begin their T20 World Cup 2024 campaign with the first match against giant killers Ireland. While Rohit Sharma & Co. are among the favourites in the tournament, head coach Rahul Dravid is wary of not taking any team lightly in the shortest format of the game. Speaking to media on the eve of the contest, Dravid admitted that not team should be taken lightly in T20 cricket. During his chat with reporters, however, Dravid spoke his mind in 'Urdu' and began to laud himself for the effort, while bursting into laughter.
Rohit Sharma Breaks Silence On Much Criticised Pitch Where India vs Ireland T20 World Cup Game'll Be Played
The pitch for India's T20 World Cup 2024 opener against Ireland has been a topic of discussion. India and Ireland will square of on Wednesday at the Nassau Country International Stadium, with the venue only hosting one match so far in the tournament and it was played between South Africa and Sri Lanka on Monday. The pitch, however, turned out to be a shocker in that game as Sri Lanka were bowled out for a meagre 77 in 19.1 overs. Although South Africa won the game in the end, the pitch made the chase trickier as the Proteas had to struggled for 16.2 overs.