India Women vs Ireland Women, 1st ODI: Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match between IND-W vs IRE-W?
India Women vs Ireland Women, 1st ODI: Match Prediction - Who will win today’s match between IND-W vs IRE-W?
MATCH: India Women vs Ireland Women
DATE: January 10, Friday
TIME: 11:00 AM IST
VENUE: Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot
TOURNAMENT: 1st ODI 2025
India Women (IND-W) will lock horns with Ireland Women (IRE-W) in the first game of the three-match series, at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot, on Friday, January 10.
The Women in Blue recently hosted West Indies Women for an ODI series and registered an impressive 3-0 series win. The side performed brilliantly in all three departments. Notably, the side will be without their regular skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, and ace pacer Renuka Singh, with the two being rested for the series. Smriti Mandhana will be seen leading the side.
Meanwhile, the Ireland team toured Bangladesh for a white-ball series in November and December months of 2024. The visitors disappointingly began the series, losing all three ODIs played at Mirpur. They came back strong in the T20Is, registering a series washout.
Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium is widely recognized for its batsman-friendly conditions. It is usually a flat, hard surface that favours high scoring, making it particularly popular among batters. While fast bowlers might not find much assistance from the pitch initially, spinners can play a crucial role as the game progresses, with the surface offering some turn and bounce. The team winning the toss will look to bat first.
Probable Predicted 11 for IND-W vs IRE-W
India Women (IND-W):
Smriti Mandhana (c), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Tejal Hasabnis, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma (vc), Priya Mishra, Minnu Mani, Titas Sadhu, Saima Thakor.
Ireland Women (IRE-W):
Sarah Forbes, Gaby Lewis (c), Orla Prendergast, Leah Paul, Una Raymond-Hoey, Amy Hunter (wk), Arlene Kelly, Alana Dalzell, Freya Sargent, Aimee Maguire, Ava Canning.
Probable Top Performers from IND-W vs IRE-W
Probable Best Batter: Harleen Deol
Right-hand batter Harleen Deol could be the best batter in the first WODI against the Irish Women. In the recently concluded series against the West Indies, Deol was in impressive form, scoring 160 runs in three innings. In the second ODI against the Windies, she hammered her maiden ODI ton and played a huge role in the side’s win. Riding high on confidence, Deol will look to deliver a similar performance in this series.
Probable Best Bowler: Deepti Sharma
Deepti Sharma will be the best bowler in the upcoming game. The spinner also had a memorable series against West Indies, bagging 9 wickets across three innings, and being a valuable player in the whole series. Sharma who has also been given the responsibility of being the vice-captain, will be hoping to continue her fine form in this series and outclass the Irish batters.
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