Ireland Players Who Can Be Massive Threats For India In T20I Series

Ireland players who can be threats for India [Source: AFP]

After defeating the Afghanistan side in the home series, Team India embarks on an away journey, and their first stop is Ireland as the Men in Blue will take on the Irish side in a two-game T20I series. June 26, and 28 are the dates set for a marquee contest as both teams will collide in a riveting battle.

India has picked a strong squad for the Ireland tour, with the young Vaibhav Sooryavanshi getting a taste of his first international assignment. Also, the Irish side has also revealed their team for the India challenge, and India would be foolish to underestimate the hosts.

On paper, India are the heavy favourites, but Ireland do have players who can cause an upset. In this article, we take a look at 3 such Irish players who can trouble India in the two-match T20I series.

1) Harry Tector

One of the few Irish players who has the experience of playing against India in T20Is, Harry Tector was once touted as the best young player in the world, and the Irish star would be hopeful to live up to the hype against the Men in Blue.

A hard-hitting batter with 98 T20I games under his belt, Tector, in that middle-order, has the ability to take the game away from India. Moreover, he can be an accumulator if needed, and can also score at a rapid pace, which makes him a key wicket for the Indian bowlers.

(Tector T20I stats vs India)

• Tector has played 5 matches against India has scored 123 T20I runs with a strike rate of 123. He also has a fifty against the Men in Blue, and he knows the Indian tricks on the back of his hands.
• Tector is a brilliant player of pace bowling and is equally potent against spin, which makes him a dangerous commodity.

2) Ross Adair

A top-order batter and a left-arm orthodox spinner, Ross Adair also has plenty of experience under his belt to trouble the Indian side. Not only with the bat, but he can also harm the Men in Blue with his bowling, and the visitors will need to be aware of his abilities.

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He can score runs at a rapid rate as India needs to find a way to tackle him in the T20I series, and here is how the player has performed in T20Is.

(Ross Adair in T20Is)

• The batter has 503 runs in 21 T20I matches for Ireland, and he also has a century to his name in the game’s shortest format.
• Adair is one of the most explosive players in the Irish squad, and in Paul Stirling’s absence, he’ll be tasked to play an aggressive role at the top against the Indian attack.

3) Gareth Delany

A batting all-rounder by nature, Gareth Delany will be tasked to score runs vs India and will also be responsible for taking wickets in the middle-overs.

A player with 91 T2OI match experience, Delany will hold the key for Ireland in the middle order. For Ireland, Delany is likely to be used at number 6, or 7, and he’ll be their finisher against the Indian side.

(Delany in T20Is)

• 1245 runs with a strike rate of 133 to go with 59 wickets showcase Delany’s all-round abilities in T20Is.
• The all-rounder can strike against India with the bat, and will also be a potent option for them with his leg-break deliveries.

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