Betting Tips

The Irish Women's cricket team is visiting India for a series of ODI games. The first one-day international match will be played at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot on January 10th, 2025. In this article, we will look at the match preview, betting tips, match prediction, and pitch report for this contest.

India Women vs Ireland Women Head-to-Head Record

Indian Women have an awesome record against Ireland Women in the ODI format. They have won all twelve ODI games between the two teams thus far. However, the previous match between the two teams was played way back in 2017. Indian Women won that contest by a thumping margin of 249 runs.

India Women vs Ireland Women Live-streaming and Broadcast

This ODI series between Indian Women and Irish women will be telecast live in India on the Sports18 network. Indian cricket lovers can also enjoy this encounter on JioCinema through live streaming.

IND W vs IRE W Team Previews

India Women

The usual Indian Women's skipper, Harmanpreet Kaur, and their leading pacer, Renuka Singh, have been rested for this tour. In the absence of Kaur, Smriti Mandhana will lead the Indian team in this bilateral series. Sayali Satghare and Raghvi Bist have received their maiden call-ups for this series.

Some names that will continue to miss the team selection are Shefali Verma, Arundhati Reddy, and Radha Yadav. Bist debuted for India in the T20I series against West Indies Women but failed to impress. Satghare was included in the squad for the New Zealand series but never made it to the playing eleven.

Tanuja Kanwar and Pratika Rawal, who debuted in the West Indies series, have retained their place in the team. Shefali has not been included in the squad despite her good showing in the Senior Women's One-Day Trophy last year.

This is the first time the Irish Women have visited the country for a bilateral series. It is also the first bilateral series between the two teams since 2006. This is the first time these two sides have clashed after the T20 World Cup played in 2023.

India Women Expected Playing 11

Ireland Women

The Ireland Women's team is languishing at the bottom of the point table in the ICC Women's Championship. In their 21 games so far, they have managed just three games while losing 16. However, the Ireland team handed over a whitewash to the Bangladesh Women in a recently concluded T20I series.

Although this victory came in another format, the visitors cannot be taken lightly. Gaby Lewis will lead the Irish team in this series, and she will be helped by the all-rounder Orla Prendergast, who will vice-captain the team.

Ireland's regular wicketkeeper, Amy Hunter, will not be playing this series due to a foot injury. In her place, a newbie, Joanna Lougharn, has been included in the team. The top batter and skipper, Gaby Lewis, will lead the batting charge for Ireland in this series.

She can both anchor the inning and accelerate when required. She will be aided by the seasoned all-rounder Laura Delany. A key bowler for Irish Women is Leah Paul. She will get some assistance for left-arm spin bowling from Indian tracks.

Ireland Women Expected Playing 11

IND W vs IRE W Toss Prediction

This is the first time a women's ODI is being played at the Gujrat ground of Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot. But the picture is pretty straightforward if the men's ODI games played here are any evidence. The teams batting first have won all four men's ODI games here. The story might be the same for women.

Batting first and raising a big score is the better alternative here than facing spinners on a worn-out track in the second inning.

Pitch and Conditions

The pitch at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium is normally a good batting surface. This statement is true, especially early on in the contest. The wicket wears out after use and becomes helpful to the spinners, but overall, the pitch will favor batters. We are expecting hazy yet clear conditions for this contest.

The temperature during the game will be close to 30 degrees.

IND W vs IRE W Betting Tips

This is the first time the Irish Women have visited India in any format in a while. They are also up against a well-oiled unit. It will take a brave man to bet against Indian Women in this contest. India will be a red-hot favorite to win this opening match thanks to their superior batting lineup and the fact that they are playing at home.

Bet on India Women to win.