Indian captain Rohit Sharma delivered a masterful performance, scoring a brilliant half-century on a challenging surface at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York, against Ireland to kick off their T20 World Cup 2024 campaign on a strong note. The Men in Blue comfortably chased down the 97-run target, registering an eight-wicket win in just 12.2 overs to seal their opening contest of the tournament.

Masterful batting on a tough track

On a pitch where most batters struggled to score, Rohit played a composed and calculated innings, taking necessary risks to reach his fifty. Despite the challenging conditions, he managed to anchor India’s innings effectively. He retired hurt after reaching his half-century, having laid a solid foundation for the chase.

Rohit Sharma’s injury scare and resilience

However, during the 9th over of the run-chase, bowled by left-arm speedster Josh Little, Rohit sustained a light blow on his arm. Attempting a scoop shot, he missed the delivery, which struck him near the shoulder. Despite the injury, Rohit continued to bat, hitting two consecutive sixes and reaching his half-century with a four in the next over. Nevertheless, the injury forced him to retire hurt after the 10th over.

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Successful chase despite setback

Rohit’s departure brought Suryakumar Yadav to the crease. Although Suryakumar was dismissed for just 2 off four deliveries, India remained untroubled in their chase. Rishabh Pant took charge, finishing unbeaten on 36, and sealing the victory with a stylish reverse six off pacer Barry McCarthy.

Post-match remarks on injury and pitch conditions

Rohit later revealed during the post-match presentation that his injury was not serious, stating, “Yeah, just a little sore (the arm),” The match’s venue, Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, faced criticism for its unpredictable bounce and slow outfield. Rohit commented on the conditions, stating, “I mentioned at the toss that we were quite unsure of what to expect from the pitch. Playing on a five-month-old surface posed its challenges, and I don’t think the wicket settled down even when we batted second,”

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Cricket Ireland have named their 15-man squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, to be held in the West Indies and USA.

Paul Stirling to lead Ireland in T20 World Cup 2024

Veteran opener Paul Stirling will lead the Irish contingent as they look to make a mark in the marquee tournament.

The squad boasts a blend of experience and youthful exuberance. Stirling, a proven performer in the shortest format, will bring stability at the top of the order. He’ll be ably supported by established names like Andrew Balbirnie, a dependable batsman, and George Dockrell, a wily spin bowler.

Exciting young talents like Harry Tector, a hard-hitting batsman, and fast bowler Craig Young have also earned their call-ups. Their energy and fearless approach could be crucial for Ireland’s success.

Ireland have been placed in Group A alongside powerhouses like India and Pakistan. However, the team is known for its fighting spirit and ability to pull off upsets. With a determined leader in Stirling and a well-rounded squad, Ireland will be hoping to cause some surprises in the tournament.

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Ireland have featured in all the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup since 2009, making it to the Super 12 stage in the 2022 edition.

Ireland squad for T20 World Cup 2024

Paul Stirling (captain), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Neil Rock, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young

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Ireland will visit Bangladesh next month for two Tests, three ODIs and as many T20Is. But the star Irish opening batter Paul Stirling and premier fast bowler Josh Little will not be part of the longest format games.

Stirling will focus on white-ball cricket this year as Ireland looks to secure World Cup qualification. Meanwhile, Little will only play the ODI matches against Bangladesh and will miss the rest of the tour. The left-arm seamer and Stirling will also not feature in the Sri Lanka Test game starting from April 18. Notably, it would be after four years that Ireland will appear in Tests when they face Bangladesh in Dhaka from April 4.

Ireland coach Heinrich Malan spoke about the exclusion of Stirling from the longest format and cited workload management as the reason behind resting the latter.

“There’s a lot of cricket in that space but he’s also got a fair few commitments around the T20 leagues, and for us it’s working back from us pinnacle events as a Cricket Ireland men’s side,” Malan was reported saying to BBC.

“One of those pinnacle events is playing Bangladesh at home and trying to qualify outright for the World Cup, so it’s just trying to find an opportunity for him to be at home for a little period of time,” he added.

Malan also shed light on Little’s omission and said he had the same sort of conversation with the Indian Premier League-contracted pacer.

“Going to the IPL is a life-changing opportunity and it creates opportunity for us to keep broadening our squad and our environment,” said Malan.

“For us it’s getting to the start of May when we play Bangladesh in the World Cup Super League qualification, and trying to have a full squad to pick from when people are fit and ready to play cricket.”If we can have the six weeks in the sub-continent, we can expose a couple of young players to have some opportunity and experience,” he concluded.

Ireland squad for Bangladesh tour

Ireland ODI squad: Andrew Balbirnie (c), Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Stephen Doheny, Graham Hume, Matthew Humphreys, Josh Little, Andrew McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White.

Ireland T20I squad: Andrew Balbirnie (c), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Matthew Humphreys, Barry McCarthy, Conor Olphert, Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young.

Ireland Test squad: Andrew Balbirnie (c), Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, Murray Commins, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Matthew Humphreys, Andrew McBrine, Barry McCarthy, James McCollum, PJ Moor, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White

Ireland squad for Sri Lanka tour

Ireland Test squad: Andrew Balbirnie (c), Curtis Campher, Murray Commins, George Dockrell, Matthew Foster, Graham Hume, Matthew Humphreys, Andrew McBrine, Barry McCarthy, James McCollum, PJ Moor, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White.

Ireland ODI squad: Paul Stirling (c), Curtis Campher, Murray Commins, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Stephen Doheny, Matthew Foster, Graham Hume, Matthew Humphreys, Andrew McBrine, Conor Olphert, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Craig Young.

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In the latest development, Ireland speedster Josh Little has been roped in by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) as a net bowler for the upcoming 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

The official Twitter handle of Cricket Ireland confirmed the news, hoping that it would be a great experience for the left-arm medium-pacer. Notably, the upcoming season of the cash-rich league will start on March 26, with CSK playing the opening game of the tournament against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Josh has so far taken 54 wickets in 54 T20 matches, with 4/23 being his best. When it comes to international cricket, the Dublin-born has 30 wickets to his name in ODIs and 31 in T20Is from 19 and 34 matches, respectively.

“Congrats to Josh Little, who is heading off on a development opportunity with the Chennai Super Kings in the early stages of the upcoming IPL. The experience as a net bowler for CSK should be fantastic,” Cricket Ireland tweeted.

👏👏👏 Congrats to Josh Little who is heading off on a development opportunity with the Chennai Super Kings in the early stages of the upcoming IPL.

The experience as a net bowler for CSK should be fantastic. #GoWellJosh ☘️🏏 pic.twitter.com/5aUFwfZkAp

— Cricket Ireland (@cricketireland) March 7, 2022

Recently, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had announced the complete fixtures of IPL 2022. As many as 70 league matches and 4 Playoff games will be played in the duration of 65 days.

Further, there will be 12 doubleheaders this year, with the first-day game starting on March 27 between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Mumbai Indians (MI) at Brabourne Stadium. In the evening on the same day, the DY Patil Stadium will host the clash between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) squad:

MS Dhoni, Moeen Ali, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, Ambati Rayudu, Dwayne Bravo, Robin Uthappa, Deepak Chahar, KM Asif, Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube, Maheesh Theekshana, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Simarjeet Singh, Devon Conway, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Subhranshu Senapati, Mukesh Choudhary, Prashant Solanki, C Hari Nishaanth, N Jagadeesan, Chris Jordan, K Bhagath Varma.

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