All matches will be played at ‘The Village’ Malahide Cricket Club Ground, which has a capacity of 11,500 people.
After all of the tickets for the first T20 Internationals were sold out, Cricket Ireland discovered that the Indian team’s global appeal does give fledgling cricket boards financial clout. “The first and second Men’s T20 Internationals between Ireland and India are now sold out, with the third match selling quickly,” Cricket Ireland announced on its website. At ‘The Village’ Malahide Cricket Club Ground, which has a stated seating capacity of 11,500, all of the games will take place.
Since Ireland was defeated by the MS Dhoni-led squad by eight wickets in a World Twenty20 group match in England in 2009, India has won all five of their previous Twenty20 international matches against Ireland.
Then, in two T20I series of two games, Ireland hosted Team India twice in 2018 and 2022, both times at this location.
wishing to leave a lasting impression: Larry Tucker
The wicketkeeper-batsman for the Paul Stirling-coached team, Lorcan Tucker, said they are conscious of the enormous challenge and eager to leave a lasting impression.
Malahide creates a unique atmosphere, particularly when a major team visits, according to Tucker, who was mentioned on the Cricket Ireland website.
We are aware that India may have a sizable fan base, but having such a sizable crowd is fantastic for cricket in Ireland, he continued.
“The team has a lot of experience playing in these major matches. We’ve competed in World Cups, and we’ve faced India previously. We are aware of what it’s like when these significant pressure games occur. Tucker is aware of what India can contribute.
For Irish fans, they are the summer’s grand finale. We simply want to leave a good impression, be calm, and play with assurance. We will live by that moving forward.
This year, there has been a lot of cricket. We have received excellent preparation, particularly for T20 cricket. I believe everyone is delighted since we just had a good run in Scotland that allowed us to earn a spot in next year’s World Cup, he continued.
Jasprit Bumrah, India’s pace spearhead who has been out injured for over a year, will make his series debut.
His recurring back injury has ruled Bumrah out since India’s home series against Australia in September last year in the build-up to the T20 World Cup.
Bumrah will be leading a second-string side with opener Ruturaj Gaikwad as his deputy.
The West Indies won their most recent T20I series 3-2 in the Caribbean and the USA against India, captained by Hardik Pandya.
“We played India twice last summer, and I think everyone is looking forward to the tremendous build-up and the enthusiastic audience. It will be fantastic because they’re going to show up with that energy,” Tucker said.
The 26-year-old is coming off a 93-ball 133 in Monday’s crushing of North West Warriors by Lightning in an Inter-Provincial Cup match.
