After a dominating victory over the Test debutants Afghanistan in the historic Test earlier this month, the Indian cricket team is all geared up to face Ireland for their two-match T20I series that is scheduled to begin from Wednesday in Dublin. The cricketers of Team India posted pictures from the airport on their social media accounts.
Indian captain Virat Kohli posted a photo with teammates that read, “Off to Ireland with someone photobombing behind us! 😂👍.”
Off to Ireland with someone photobombing behind us! 😂👍 pic.twitter.com/W7z729cq2d
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) June 26, 2018
India is scheduled to play two T20Is in Ireland that would be followed by three T20Is, three ODIs and five Test matches against England.
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After the series against Ireland, India will lock horns with England for the 3T20Is, 3 ODIs and 5 Test match series starting from July 3. India didn’t have a memorable visit last time in 2014 to England, when they came for the Test series as they faced a 3-1 defeat and would now look to turn fortunes for themselves under the new skipper.
✈️✌️ pic.twitter.com/KxbrFyU14U
— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) June 26, 2018
Ireland calling #BleedBlue pic.twitter.com/Vmyb5zh96z
— DK (@DineshKarthik) June 26, 2018
Ahead of the England tour, Kohli along with the head coach Ravi Shastri addressed a press conference in New Delhi and said, “Our strategy will be the same as it was during the tour to South Africa, Sri Lanka. The mindset doesn’t change on the basis of one series. We have patience and the focus is on how to win matches.”
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Shastri added, “Our endeavor in every series will be the same. We won’t change any strategy because we are playing in any other nation. For us, an opposition is an opponent. Our aim is to strive for consistency. Every series is important. Every game is home game for us because we play the pitch and not the opponent. The boys know they will be rated if they attack the conditions and perform well.”
