3 Players from Ireland who could pose a challenge to India in T20 World Cup 2024 clash

This article will discuss 3 Players from Ireland who could pose a challenge to India in T20 World Cup 2024 clash Indian team will start journey against IRE. The T20 World Cup has begun and there are still many matches to go in the group stages of the tournament. It will also be the time when the Indian team will be starting their journey as they will be up against Ireland in their first game of the ICC tournament. Though the Irish are not really a high-ranking team, they can still not be taken for granted as they have a history of surprising everyone in international tournaments.

We also have to remember that this is not the Irish side that are minnows since they are now a full fledged Test team and have had some great playersin the mixture throughout all game formats. We will be looking into who could be the players that can cause some trouble for this top Indian team in this upcoming match.

So, here are the 3 players that can be a major threat to the Indians in the upcoming contest:

 1. Paul Stirling

The Irish captain is one of the most destructive batters in T20 cricket and can cause some problems at the top. He has really been one of the most dangerous batters in T20 cricket. With his explosive style of batting he can really be a major threat to any bowler on his day. With an overall T20 strike rate of over 140 and 3 centuries in the format, he is definitely not a player you can take lightly at all.

2. Andrew Balbirnie

Another batter who can play a long-drawn innings is Former Irish skipper Andrew Balbirnie. He is known for his great technique and ability to build his innings in the middle. He has played some great knocks for his side and this is going to be a game which he will enjoy a lot. His strike rate might not be much, but with over 3500 runs in T20 cricket, he has proven himself to be a reliable player even when his team is under pressure.

3.  Mark Adair

While we have discussed enough about the batting let us take a look at the bowling department as well. There is no doubt that there have been a lot of stand out bowlers in the Irish side, but the bowler who has impressed everyone is Mark Adair. His ability to take wickets upfront and put pressure on the batters is what makes him a dangerous bowler to face. Being the highest wicket-taker for Ireland in T20 cricket, he can easily cause problems even for a dangerous looking Indian batting lineup.

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