INDvs IRE: The Indian team was selected for the two T20 match series against Ireland on Wednesday, 15 June. Rahul Tripathi, who played in IPL for Sunrisers Hyderabad, has also been selected in the team. Born in Ranchi, Rahul plays for Maharashtra in domestic cricket. This right-handed batsman is very happy after being selected in the Indian team.
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INDvs IRE: Reward for performing better in IPL for last 6 years :-
The 31-year-old right-handed batsman Tripathi has been the uncapped player with consistent performances in the IPL over the past six seasons. Tripathi, the son of an army jawan, has been doing well in the IPL as well as domestic matches for Maharashtra.
Rahul Tripathi “This is a huge opportunity” :-
Tripathi told news agency PTI, “It is a huge opportunity. A dream has come true. I am very happy that the selectors and everyone believed in me and all the hard work I put in has been rewarded for me. Hope.” That if I get a chance to play, I will give my best.
Tripathi has played for the prestigious Deccan Gymkhana Club, one of the oldest clubs in Pune. He has 2,540 runs in 47 matches in the first class. Rahul has also captained Maharashtra.
INDvs IRE: Hardik Pandya is the captain for Ireland series :-
Hardik Pandya has named captain for the series against Ireland. Hardik will be the ninth captain of India in T20. Before him Virender Sehwag, MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan and Rishabh Pant have captained India in T20 Internationals. Pandya will be the 43rd captain of India in international cricket.
Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson return :-
Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson have returned to the 17-man squad. BCCI criticized by people for not selecting Samson and Rahul Tripathi in the squad for the series against South Africa.
In IPL 2022, Samson scored 458 runs in 17 matches at a strike rate of 146.79. This includes two fifties. At the same time, Rahul Tripathi scored 413 runs in 14 matches at a strike rate of 158.23. This includes three fifties.
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Indian team for T20 series against Ireland :-
Hardik Pandya (capt), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (vice-captain), Ishan Kishan (wk), Rituraj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, R Bishnoi , Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik.