India vs Ireland T20Is: Will rain in Dublin play spoilsport tonight?
India will play Ireland in the first of three Twenty20 Internationals tonight in Dublin. On paper, the Men in Blue, who are ranked first in the ICC Men's T20I team rankings, would be overwhelming favourites, despite the absence of some of their greatest names.
Ireland, who finished second in the European qualifiers and secured a ticket in next year's T20 World Cup, will be playing at home and should not be underestimated.
Men's cricket: India vs. Ireland - It's anyone's guess who is the favoured. T20 cricket, on the other hand, is the most unpredictable and volatile format of the game. The Men in Blue will be without some of their greatest players in the three-match T20I series against Ireland. Jasprit Bumrah, who hasn't played in a while
Jasprit Bumrah, who has been limping off the pitch for nearly 11 months, will skipper India against Ireland. The fast bowler's stamina and conditioning will be put to the test in the three-match T20 International series, which begins on Friday in Dublin.
Fans in Dublin will be looking to the skies as they prepare for an intriguing match that will also see Jasprit Bumrah return from an 11-month injury layoff as captain.
A yellow warning has been issued for Dublin, with 'thundery downpours' expected from 5 p.m. local time on Friday (August 18) until 6 a.m. local time on Saturday (August 19).
The match will begin at 7:30 PM IST, or 3 PM local time. Dublin is 4.5 hours behind India (IST).
Here's a detailed break-up of the weather forecast for Dublin today, August 18
MORNING
- Maximum temperature: 18 degrees celsius
- A think cloud cover with showers
- Wind: 43 kmph
- Humidity: 91%
- Probability of precipitation: 92%
- Probability of thunderstorms; 18%
- Cloud Cover: 99%
- Hours of precipitation: 4.5
AFTERNOON
- Maximum temperature: 18 degrees celsius
- Cloudy with showers
- Wind: 43 kmph
- Humidity: 90%
- Probability of precipitation: 73%
- Cloud Cover: 99%
EVENING
- Maximum temperature: 16 degrees celsius
- Mostly cloudy with heavy showers
- Wind: 39 kmph
- Humidity: 95%
- Probability of precipitation: 90%
- Cloud Cover: 99%