India vs Ireland 2023 is just around the corner. The much-anticipated three-match T20I series will kick off on Aug 18, 2023.
Interestingly, Hardik Pandya will not be leading the side, and it will be Jasprit Bumrah who will be traveling to Ireland as the captain.
Get the headstart as far as India vs Ireland 2023 is concerned.
India vs Ireland 2023 | A Brief History
India and Ireland are two contrasting teams when it comes to the game of cricket. On one side, you have India, who are a powerhouse and a money making machine, while Ireland got their Test status in 2017, playing their first match in 2018.
That’s why India vs Ireland remains an interesting series since both teams haven’t played much bilateral cricket in years.
Both of these teams have played 8 international matches (5 ODIs and 3 T20Is), and Ireland has never won a match.
Ireland came close last year when India toured there, but they failed to seal the deal.
Now, it needs to be seen if they can upset India this time around.
India vs Ireland Head-to-Head in T20Is
| Matches | India Won | Ireland Won |
| 5 | 5 | 0 |
As can be seen, both teams have played five T20Is in which India has reigned supreme on all occasions.
Both the teams played the first-ever T20I in 2018, which India won by 74 runs.
All five games were played in Ireland.
No match has been played between these two teams in India. They have faced each other in a single ODI in India, which was during the 2011 ODI World Cup.
India vs Ireland 2023 Schedule
india vs Ireland will kick off on August 18 in Malahide, from 7.30 PM IST onwards.
There will be two more T20Is, which will take place on August 20 and August 23 in Malahide at the very same venue.
Following this 3-match series, India will have a busy build up for the ODI World Cup as they land in Sri Lanka for the Asia Cup 2023, which kicks off on August 30.
Here’s the India vs Ireland schedule.
| Match | Date | Venue (7.30 PM IST) |
| 1st T20I | August 18 | The Village, Malahide |
| 2nd T20I | August 20 | The Village, Malahide |
| 3rd T20I | August 23 | The Village, Malahide |
All the games will kick off at 7.30 pm IST onwards.
India vs Ireland 2023 Squads
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has already announced the 15-man squad for India vs Ireland, where Jasprit Bumrah returns, not as a player but as a captain.
This is really an interesting move by the Board since Bumrah is returning from a long injury layoff.
The team also has a few new names, like Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, and Yashasvi Jaiswal.
India Squad
Here’s the India squad:
Jasprit Bumrah (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar,Shahbaz Ahmed, Shivam Dube, Sanju Samson, Ravi Bishnoi, Prasidh Krishna, Jitesh Sharma, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan and Mukesh Kumar,
Bumrah has been named captain, with Ruturaj Gaikwad as his deputy.
Ireland Squad:
Paul Stirling (Captain), Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Andrew Balbirnie, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Curtis Campher, Fionn Hand, Mark Adair, Joshua Little, Lorcan Tucker (WK), Barry McCarthy, Benjamin White, Theo van Woerkom and Craig Young.
India vs Ireland Starting Date
By now, you have all the data as far as the India vs Ireland 2023 squad and the India vs. Ireland 2023 schedule is concerned. In case you also want the starting date, we have already given that in the schedule above.
But just to make things easier for you, the series starts on August 18, 2023.
Final Thoughts
India vs Ireland is expected to be close. Yes, Ireland will have to up their game, but let’s not forget that they did well in 2022 when India played two-match T20 series.
In the second T20I, which was played in Malahide, Ireland gave India a scare.
India had batted first and scored 225 runs on the board, in reply, Ireland almost chased that down, falling short by just four runs.
So, don’t take Ireland for granted.
Meanwhile, India’s performance will prove if they are ready for the 2024 T20 World Cup, which will kick off in June 2024.
All of the above factors make the series watch worthy.
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FAQ
The schedule is already out and has been given above.
The squads are already given above.
India vs Ireland will kick off on August 18.
