India vs Ireland T20 World Cup: Head-to-head, records, last-five results

In the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024, India, led by Rohit Sharma, will face Ireland in their tournament opener in New York on 5 June. The match will commence at 8 PM IST, equivalent to 10.30 AM local time.

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Rohit, performing well with over 400 runs in the IPL, is leading an Indian team with most players in good form. Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel are the quartet of all-rounders.

Following their loss in the ODI World Cup final last year, Sharma is determined to do better and clinch the T20 World Cup title. BCCI and selectors have backed an experienced team towards achieving that goal, as India aims for their first ICC title in over a decade.

On the other side, Ireland, led by Paul Stirling, aim to qualify for the next round despite their recent loss in a T20I series against Pakistan.

With several players boasting experience from past T20 World Cups, including opportunities to secure a place in the next round by performing well against Pakistan and other teams in their group.

India vs Ireland Head-to-Head

India and Ireland have played eight T20I matches in history. India have won seven of them and one finished without a result. Ireland have never beaten India in a T20I match.

Seven of the eight matches have been played in Dublin. One game was washed out last year with the other six matches coming across 2018, 2022 and 2023.

Matches: 8
India won: 7
Ireland won: 0
No Result: 1

List of India vs Ireland T20I matches

2009: India beat Ireland by 8 wickets in T20 World Cup

2018: India beat Ireland by 76 runs

2018: India beat Ireland by 143 runs

2022: India beat Ireland by 7 wickets

2022: India beat Ireland by 4 runs

2023: India beat Ireland by 2 runs

2023: India beat Ireland by 33 runs

2023: India vs Ireland abandoned by rain

India vs Ireland in T20 World Cup

India and Ireland have played just once in T20 World Cup history. It came in the 2009 edition in England. On that day, India beat Ireland by 8 wickets with 15 balls remaining in Nottingham. Zaheer Khan bagged Player of the Match honours with figures of 4/19.

India vs Ireland stats and records

Most runs for India: Deepak Hooda – 151 runs

Most runs for Ireland: Andrew Balbirnie – 156 runs

Most wickets for India: Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav – 7 wickets

Most wickets for Ireland – Craig Young – 7 wickets

Highest total: 225/7 by India on 28 June, 2022

Lowest total: 70 all out by Ireland on 29 June, 2018

Biggest win (by runs): India won by 143 runs on 29 June, 2018

Biggest win (by wickets): India beat Ireland by 8 wickets on 10 June, 2009

Smallest win: India beat Ireland by 2 runs on 18 August, 2023

Highest individual score: Deepak Hooda – 104 runs from 57 balls on 28 June, 2022

Best bowling figures: Zaheer Khan – 4/19 on 10 June, 2009

Most sixes in an innings: Andrew Balbirnie – 7 sixes on 28 June, 2022

Most sixes for Ireland: Andrew Balbirnie – 11 sixes from six matches

Most sixes for India: Deepak Hooda, Hardik Pandya – 8 sixes from two and four matches respectively

Most appearances: Andrew Balbirnie, George Dockrell, Paul Stirling (6)

Most matches won: Hardik Pandya (4)

Most matches won as captain: Jasprit Bumrah, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya (2)