Aakash Chopra said Jasprit Bumrah and Ravi Bishnoi to be among the wickets in the first T20I between India and Ireland. The first game of the three-match series will take place in Dublin on Friday, August 18. While Bumrah will be leading the team in Hardik Pandya’s absence and is expected to lead the seam attack, Bishnoi is the only wrist-spinner in the squad as well.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Chopra said: “I feel Bishnoi and Bumrah will pick up three or more wickets. Although the pitch might not have that much help for spin, I don’t think the opposition team will play spin that well, and Bishnoi is a good bowler. He played only one match in the West Indies and went wicketless in that. He should have got two wickets at least. Jasprit Bumrah is back. So once Boom is back, I feel he will pick up wickets.”

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Chopra, however, expects Joshua Little and Mark Adair to be successful with the ball as well.

He said, “I feel Joshua Little and Mark Adair will together pick up two or more wickets. Both are good bowlers, one is a left-armer and the other a right-armer. Adair also bats a little but bowls at a good place, in terms of where there are more chances of picking up wickets, and there might be little swing available.”

Aakash Chopra also added that Tilak Varma and Ruturaj Gaikwad will make decent contributions with the bat as well.

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“Tilak Varma and Ruturaj Gaikwad should together score 45 or more runs. I am actually lowering the bar a little. I feel Ruturaj will open. He is the vice-captain, when will he if doesn’t do it now, and the form in which Tilak Varma has gone, he should play for sure,” he concluded. “I am saying India will win this match, that’s what I feel.”