Smriti Mandhana will lead India against Ireland team

Riding high on a triumphant performance against the West Indies, India, captained by Smriti Mandhana, will look to continue its winning streak in its first-ever bilateral series against Ireland. The first One-Day International is slated for Friday.India just trounced the West Indies 3-0 in the one-day international series and 2-1 in the Twenty20s. Mandhana, the star performer, scored 148 runs in ODIs, including two half-centuries, and 193 runs in T20s, including three straight fifties. She currently captains the team in the absence of regular captain Harmanpreet Kaur and fast bowler Renuka Singh, who were both rested for the series.