India will play Ireland in the much-anticipated opening match of the 2024 T20 World Cup. The match will be played on June 5th at 8 PM IST at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. India is placed in Group A alongside Pakistan, the USA, and Canada. Interestingly, India has a dominant record against Ireland in T20 Internationals, having won all seven encounters between the two teams.
India vs Ireland T20 World Cup 2024 Match Details
It will be an entertaining IND vs IRE T20 match when the teams meet in the 2024 T20 World Cup. The match will be played in New York. India played against Bangladesh in the warm-up game here.
| Match | Date | Venue | Time (IST) |
| India vs Ireland | Wednesday, 5 June, 2024 | New York | 8 PM |
India vs Ireland T20 Head-to-head Record
India and Ireland have faced each other in seven T20I matches. India has won all seven T20Is against Ireland. India toured Ireland last August for two T20Is and won both of them. However, one match had a winning margin of only two runs. India and Ireland faced each other once in the T20 World Cup, back in 2009.
| India Won | Ireland Won | |
| T20Is | 7 | 0 |
| In T20 World Cup | 1 | 0 |
India and Ireland Teams for T20 World Cup 2024
India Probable Playing 11
Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh
Ireland Probable Playing 11
Paul Stirling (C), Andrew Balbirnie, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (WK), Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young
India vs Ireland Head-to-Head Stats in T20Is
Let's see who are the top performers when India and Ireland played each other in T20Is. Who has scored the most runs, taken the most wickets, highest score, lowest score, best individual innings, and best bowling figures?
Most Runs in India vs Ireland T20s
Andrew Balbirnie is the top run-scorer in IND vs IRE T20 matches. He has scored 156 runs at a strike rate of 138.05 with two half-centuries. Captain Rohit Sharma is in third position, scoring 149 runs at a strike rate of 137.96 with two fifties. Ireland's Harry Tector and Sanju Sanju are the next two on the list.
- Andrew Balbirnie (Ireland): 156 runs
- Deepak Hooda (India): 151 runs
- Rohit Sharma (India): 149 runs
- Harry Tector (Ireland): 119 runs
- Sanju Samson (India): 118 runs
Highest Individual Scores in India vs Ireland T20s
- Deepak Hooda (India): 104 runs
- Rohit Sharma (India): 97 runs
- Sanju Samson (India): 77 runs
- Shikhar Dhawan (India): 74 runs
- Andrew Balbirnie (Ireland): 72 runs
Most Wickets in India vs Ireland T20s
Indian spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal are the top wicket-takers in IND vs IRE matches. Both have taken 7 wickets each. Ireland’s Craig Young also has seven wickets to his name. Jasprit Bumrah has taken 6 wickets.
- Kuldeep Yadav (India): 7 wickets
- Yuzvendra Chahal (India): 7 wickets
- Craig Young (Ireland): 7 wickets
- Jasprit Bumrah (India): 6 wickets
- Peter Chase (Ireland): 5 wickets
Best Figures in India vs Ireland T20s
- Zaheer Khan (India): 4/19
- Kuldeep Yadav (India): 4/21
- Peter Chase (Ireland): 4/35
- Kuldeep Yadav (India): 3/16
- Yuzvendra Chahal (India): 3/21
| India’s Highest Score vs Ireland | 225/7 (20 overs) |
| India’s Lowest Score vs Ireland | 47/2 (6.5 overs) |
| Ireland’s Highest Score vs India | 221/5 (20 overs) |
| Ireland’s Lowest Score vs India | 70 (12.3 overs) |
FAQ’s
When is India vs Ireland 2024 T20 World Cup match?
The 2024 T20 World Cup match between India and Ireland will be played on 5 June 2024 at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York from 8 PM IST.
What is the record of India vs Ireland in T20?
India and Ireland have played each other in seven T20 matches. India has won seven times, whereas Ireland has yet to win a match against India in T20s.
How many times has India beat Ireland in the World Cup?
India beat Ireland by 8 wickets in the 2009 T20 World Cup, 5 wickets in the 2011 ODI World Cup, and 8 wickets in the 2015 ODI World Cup.
