India’s 2024 T20 World Cup campaign begins at the Nassau County Stadium against Ireland in New York. When Rohit Sharma names his squad at the toss, many issues will be resolved. Chief among them is whether Virat Kohli or Yashasvi Jaiswal would face him in the opening position.
To win the championship, Rohit and Kohli will be driven. Both players have had setbacks as players and leaders since they were a part of India’s final triumph in an International Cricket Council (ICC) competition in 2013. In particular, Rohit turned 37 earlier this year, meaning that this may be his final opportunity to win a second T20 World Cup title—he took home the trophy in the tournament’s 2007 debut.
Then there’s the side tale of India’s greatest batsman, Rahul Dravid, the head coach who is leaving. India fielded a strong side in the 2023 World Cup under the previous captain of that country, and they crushed opponents in the final. Despite being one of the best Test sides in the world, India was defeated by Australia in the World Test Championship final the previous year. Since Dravid has stated that he will not be staying on as head coach of the senior Indian side after the event, the T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies will be his final opportunity to capture an ICC trophy.
Head-To-Head Statistics
India and Ireland have squared off seven times, with the former emerging victorious each time. India has won all three of the one-day internationals (ODIs) that the two teams have played in, meaning that they have never lost an international match against Ireland. The best-run scorer in this T20I match is former Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie, who scored 156 runs in six innings (138.05. With 151 runs at a strike rate of 175.58 in just two innings, India’s Deepak Hooda is in second place. With 149 runs scored at a strike rate of 137.96 in three innings, Rohit ranks third among the players who will be playing in New York in terms of run scoring. Craig Young, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Kuldeep Yadav are equal for the most wickets in this match with seven. With six wickets, Jasprit Bumrah is ranked second.
