Dublin, First Published Jun 25, 2022, 4:14 PM IST
Dublin: The first match of the T20 series (IRE vs IND T20Is) against Ireland will take place tomorrow. As many senior players are in England with the Test team, the young squad led by Hardik Pandya will line up for Team India in Ireland. Dinesh Karthik, Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson are the three wicket-keepers in the squad. Former captain Rohan Gavaskar has suggested which of these should be the wicket-keeper.
‘They can play all three. But I am proposing the name of Dinesh Karthik as the wicket keeper. Sanju and Ishaan can be played as specialist batsmen, ”Gavaskar told Sports18. Rohan Gavaskar has played 11 ODIs for India.
With the loss of the first two matches of the home series against South Africa, the youngsters could not get the opportunity they wanted. The first goal will be to address this shortcoming when we arrive in Ireland. Hardik Pandya’s debut as captain, who led Gujarat to the IPL title, will be the focus of the series. Apart from Hardik, openers Ruturaj Gaekwad, Ishant Kishan and wicketkeeper – batsman and finisher Dinesh Karthik are also in the final XI.
Suryakumar Yadav, who is dangerous in the T20 format, is likely to land at number three. Despite national media reports that Sanju Samson will play in the first match, the challenge of Deepak Hooda and Rahul Tripathi will have to be overcome. In bowling, Yusvendra Chahal is likely to retain his place along with Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan and Herschelle Patel. Fans are wondering whether fast bowler Umran Malik and IPL star Arshdeep Singh will be allowed to make their debuts in the death overs. The first match will be played tomorrow and the second Twenty20 2-0 on Tuesday.
Indian T20 squad for Ireland tour: Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Dinesh Karthik, Yusvendra Chahal, Pathak, , Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik.
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