India will be expected to maintain their dominance in the ODI format after a strong performance against the West Indies when they take on Ireland in the first ODI of the first-ever bilateral series between the two sides on January 10.
The rest of captain Harmanpreet Kaur means India will be led by Smriti Mandhana, with the scoring responsibility falling to other batsmen including Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol and Jemimah Rodrigues. Renuka Singh, the leading wicket-taker of the West Indies series, was also rested.
Predicted XI
India: Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh(Lt), Deepti Sharma, Minnu Mani, Saima Thakor, Titas Sadhu, Priya Mishra, Sayali Satghare/Tanuja Kanwar
Ireland: Sarah Forbes, Gabby Lewis (C), Ola Prendergast, Leah Paul, Laura Delaney, Rebecca Stokel, Allen Kelly, Christina Coulter Riley, Alana Dalzell, Freya Sargent, Amy Maguire.
fantasy team
Wicketkeepers: Richa Ghosh
Batsmen: Smriti Mandhana, Jemima Rodriguez, Harleen Deol, Gabby Lewis, Leah Paul.
All-rounder: Deepti Sharma. Ola Prendergast
Bowlers: Saima Thakor, Titas Sadhu, Amy Maguire.
Composition: IND 7:4 IRE | Credits Remaining: 12
squad
India
Smriti Mandhana (c), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (w), Tejal Hasabnis, Deepti Sharma, Saima Thakor, Minnu Mani, Titas Sadhu, Priya Mishra, Tanuja Kanwar, Uma Chetry, Raghvi Bist, Sayali Satghare .
Ireland
Sarah Forbes, Gabby Lewis (c), Joanna Loughran (w), Ola Prendergast, Laura Delaney, Leah Paul, Una Raymond-Hoy, Aline Kelly, Eva Canning, Freya Sargent, Amy Maguire, Rebecca Stokel, Georgina Dempsey, Alana Dalzell, Christina Coulter Riley
