The Ireland vs South Africa T20 2024 series will start in Abu Dhabi on Friday, September 27.
As per the Ireland vs South Africa T20 2024 schedule, the upcoming two-match series will be played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on September 27 and 29.
South Africa are currently placed sixth in the ICC men’s T20I team rankings while Ireland are five spots below on 11th.
Ahead of the T20I series, the Ireland cricket team has announced their 14-man squad to be led by Paul Stirling.
Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Neil Rock, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker and Craig Young have also been included in Ireland’s formidable squad.
Ireland last featured in the T20 World Cup 2024 held in the United States and the West Indies.
With three losses while one game was abandoned, Ireland finished at the bottom of the Group A standings.
On the other hand, the South Africa national cricket team will aim to bounce back after they suffered a 1-2 ODI series defeat against Afghanistan in the United Arab Emirates.
South Africa will once again be led by Aiden Markram in the upcoming two-match T20I series in Abu Dhabi.
Jason Smith, Nqaba Peter and Amdile Simelane are some of the new faces included in South Africa’s T20I squad.
Meanwhile, Proteas have rested the likes of Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi and Kagiso Rabada for the forthcoming T20I series against Ireland.
Ireland vs South Africa head-to-head in T20 cricket
The Ireland vs South Africa head-to-head in T20 cricket favours the Proteas. South Africa have won all the five T20s against Ireland in international cricket.
The last time these two sides met, South Africa registered a 2-0 series win over Ireland in a two-match series in Bristol in August 2022.
Where to watch Ireland vs South Africa T20 2024 series live in India
Live streaming of the Ireland vs South Africa T20 2024 series will be available on the FanCode app and website.
There will be no live telecast of the IRE vs RSA T20 2024 series on any TV channel in India.
Ireland vs South Africa T20 2024 schedule and live match start times
All match times are in India Standard Time (IST)
|
Day and Date |
Match |
Venue |
Time (IST) |
|
Friday, September 27 |
Ireland vs South Africa, 1st T20I |
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
9:00 PM |
|
Sunday, September 29 |
Ireland vs South Africa, 2nd T20I |
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
9:00 PM |
Ireland vs South Africa T20 2024 squads
Ireland T20 squad: Paul Stirling (captain), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Fionn Hand, Matthew Humphreys, Graham Hume, Neil Rock (wicket-keeper), Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wicket-keeper), Ben White, Craig Young
South Africa T20 squad: Aiden Markram (captain), Ottneil Baartman, Matthew Breetzke (wicket-keeper), Nandre Burger, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Patrick Kruger, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Nqaba Peter, Ryan Rickelton (wicket-keeper), Andile Simelane, Jason Smith, Tristan Stubbs (wicket-keeper), Lizaad Williams
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