Mumbai,
The Indian team plays in the 20-over series against Ireland after the 20-over series against South Africa. The Indian squad for the two-match Twenty20 series in Ireland has been announced today.
Hardik Pandya has been appointed captain of the Indian team. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been selected as the vice-captain. Ishant Kishan, Rudraj Kejriwal, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Dinesh Karthik (wicket keeper), Yusvendra Sahal, Akshar Patel, R Bishnoi, Harshal, Harshal, Harshal Featuring Umran Malik.
Hardik Pandya was the captain of the Gujarat team in the ongoing IPL series and won the championship. In this capacity he is currently the captain of the Indian team for the first time.
Similarly, Rahul Tripathi, who has consistently excelled in the IPL series, has been given a chance for the first time in the Indian team. He has been selected in the squad following repeated requests from former players to add him to the Indian squad.