India tour of Ireland, 2023

No opportunity for Jitesh, Avesh while returning India stars miss opportunity to add more miles to their bowling load

Both teams went into the second game with an unchanged XI, which is unlikely to be the case for the third T20I in Dublin

Ireland fall well short in chase of 185 despite Andrew Balbirnie's 72

Even though India won the opening game, they batted less than seven overs as a result of rain

India reached 47/2 in 6.5 overs - 2 ahead of par-score - in chase when rain arrived and refused to relent

A Bumrah-led, new-look India squad arrives in Dublin, less than a week after Hardik Pandya's side squandered the five-match T20I series to West Indies

Jasprit Bumrah is back after a long injury layoff and is feeling fresh and raring to go

Meanwhile, in an altogether different development, Ambati Rayudu could be signed by Joburg Super Kings for the second season of SA20

Ireland host India for three T20Is on August 18, 20 and 23

Rinku Singh got a maiden India call-up while Ruturaj Gaikwad has been named as vice-captain