Indian cricket team will begin their 2018 UK tour with the two-match T20I series against the hosts Ireland that will be played on Wednesday (June 27) and Friday (June 29).

It is the one kind of small preparation tour for India before the beginning of their long tough tour in England where they will play three-match T20I series, three-match ODI series and five-match Test series against the hosts England, starting from July 3.

Prior to the two-match T20I series in Ireland, we will look at five Indian players whom to keep an eye during the series.

Virat Kohli

Indian captain Virat Kohli is desperate to perform well in the UK tour who had disappointed in the previous English tour in 2014. Before the upcoming English tour, Kohli wants to start well through the two-match T20I series in Ireland.

While Kohli was in the great form during the IPL 2018, he disappointed in the earlier T20I series on the South African tour where he scored 26 and 1 run respectively. So, the Indian captain will be looking to return in the good form in the shortest international cricket format.