India vs Ireland weather report: Team India is set to take on Ireland on Wednesday, June 5, at the Nassau County Stadium in New York, USA. IND vs IRE T20 World Cup 2024 match is scheduled to kickstart from 08:00 PM IST (Indian time) onwards.
Will rain play spoilsport in IND vs IRE T20 World Cup 2024 match in New York?
Team India's opening T20 World Cup 2024 match against Ireland is expected to be a rain interruption-free affair. According to weather.com, there's a very little chance of rain affecting IND vs IRE T20 World Cup 2024 match. New York weather has seen improvement since yesterday and there is no major rain threat for tonight's IRE-IND T20 WC fixture.
IND vs IRE T20 World Cup 2024 match, commencing from 8:00 PM IST onwards (10:30 AM local time), is expected to take place under partly sunny conditions. While there might be some clouds during the match, there are no significant chances of rain interruption. Notably, the match between India and Ireland will be played in the morning and afternoon and that's why dew won't be a factor here.
For IND vs IRE T20 World Cup match at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York, a drop-in pitch imported from Adelaide Stadium in Australia will be utilized. Similar to Adelaide, this stadium is located near the sea.
With the new ball, pacers are expected to have an advantage over batsmen, while the sluggish nature of the pitch could make spinners effective during the middle overs. Scoring high totals (above 180) seems improbable at this venue, known for favoring bowlers.
India probable playing 11 for IND vs IRE T20 WC match: Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh.
Ireland probable playing 11 for IND vs IRE T20 WC match: Paul Stirling (c), Andrew Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker (wk). Harry Tector, Curtis Campher. George Dockrell. Gareth Delany, Mark Adair. Barry McCarthy. Joshua Little. Craig Young.