India will be taking on Ireland in a three match T20I series stating from Friday August 18 and according to Cricket Ireland all the tickets for the first two matches of the series are sold out. “The first and second Men’s T20 Internationals between Ireland and India are now sold out, with the third match selling quickly,” Cricket Ireland posted in its website.
The Village Malahide Cricket Club Ground in Dublin has a capacity of 11500. The series marks the return of fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah who will be coming back to international cricket almost after year. The Indian squad also includes the likes of Prasidh Krishan who is also returning from injury due to which he missed the entire season of IPL this year.
Rinku Singh is likely to make his debut in international cricket for India in the first T20I. While the opening slot might go to Ruturaj Gaikwad who has been in and around the team for couple of years now and has also played few white ball games for the country.
In the words of Tucker
Reaction to the series against India Irish Wicketkeeper Lorcan Tucker said “Malahide generates a special feeling, especially when a big team comes to town,” Tucker was quoted saying in Cricket Ireland website. “We know India may have a good deal of support, but to have such a big crowd — it’s brilliant for cricket in Ireland,” he added.
“The team are quite experienced with these bigger games. We’ve played in World Cups; we’ve played against India before. We know what it’s like when these big pressure games come around.” They are the showpiece of the summer for fans in Ireland. We just want to make an impression, stay nice and relaxed and play with confidence. That’s our main motto going forward.”
“We’ve had a lot of cricket this year. We’ve been very well prepped, especially in T20 cricket. We’ve come off a decent run there in Scotland where we managed to qualify for next year’s World Cup, so I think everyone’s feeling excited.”
The Bigger Picture
The series against Ireland will present a good opportunity for Indian team to get a glimpse of some young faces before the T20 World Cup next year in West Indies and USA along with assessing the match fitness of India’s captain on the tour Jasprit Bumrah for the upcoming Asia Cup and World Cup.
