The Afghanistan vs Ireland ODI Series 2024 will start in Sharjah on Thursday, March 7.
After the opening ODI, the second and third games will also be played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on March 9 and 12.
Afghanistan are currently ranked ninth in the ICC Men’s ODI team rankings while Ireland are placed 13th in the rankings.
The Ireland cricket team will head into the three-match ODI series brimming with confidence after beating Afghanistan by six wickets in the Only Test of the series at the Tolerance Oval in Abu Dhabi. Interestingly, it was Ireland’s first Test win in their history since being awarded Test status in June 2017.
Meanwhile, Paul Stirling will lead the 15-man Ireland side in the upcoming ODI series.
Uncapped fast bowler Matthew Foster has been included in Ireland’s ODI squad.
Ireland last played an ODI series against Zimbabwe in December last year. Ireland registered a 2-0 series win in Harare.
On the other hand, the Afghanistan cricket team will aim to return to winning ways in the ODI series.
Afghanistan will be led by Hashmatullah Shahidi while Rahmat Shah will be Hashmatullah’s deputy.
The Afghans will miss the services of their star spinners Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman due to injuries.
In their absence, uncapped spinners Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar and Nangeyalia Kharote are the two new faces added in Afghanistan's ODI squad.
Right-arm pacer Bilal Sami has been promoted from the reserves to the main squad.
Afghanistan vs Ireland head-to-head in ODI cricket
The Afghanistan vs Ireland ODI head-to-head record favours the former. Afghanistan have won 16 of the 30 ODI matches that they have contested so far. Ireland have registered 13 victories while one game ended in no result.
The last time these two sides met in the 50-over format, Afghanistan thrashed Ireland 3-0 in a three-match series in Abu Dhabi in 2021.
Where to watch Afghanistan vs Ireland ODI 2024 live in India
Live streaming of the Afghanistan vs Ireland ODIs 2024 will be available on the FanCode app and website in India.
There will be no live telecast of the AFG vs IRE ODIs 2024 on any TV channel in India.
Afghanistan vs Ireland ODI 2024 schedule and live match start times
All times in India Standard Time (IST)
|
Day and Date |
Match |
Venue |
Time |
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Thursday, March 7 |
Afghanistan vs Ireland, 1st ODI |
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
5:00 PM IST |
|
Saturday, March 9 |
Afghanistan vs Ireland, 2nd ODI |
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
5:00 PM IST |
|
Tuesday, March 12 |
Afghanistan vs Ireland, 3rd ODI |
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
5:00 PM IST |
Afghanistan vs Ireland ODI 2024 squads
Afghanistan ODI squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Rahmat Shah (vice-captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Ikram Alikhil (wicketkeeper), Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Nangeyalia Kharote, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Bilal Sami, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Naveed Zadran and Farid Ahmad Malik
Reserves: Zia Ur Rahman, Shahidullah Kamal, Qais Ahmad
Ireland ODI squad: Paul Stirling (captain), Mark Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Matthew Foster, Graham Hume, Andy McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Neil Rock (wicketkeeper), Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wicketkeeper), Theo van Woerkom, Craig Young
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