AFG vs IRE Dream11 Team Prediction Tips for Afghanistan vs Ireland in UAE Afghanistan vs Ireland 21 January

AFG vs IRE Dream 11 Team: The 3 match ODI series between Afghanistan and Ireland will kick-off from January 21. The Ireland team had been already in Abu Dhabi to play the ODI series against UAE. The series was tied 1-1 and the team would like to improve their performance in this series. The opener, Paul Stirling has good experience in the limited-overs format and has been providing an impressive start to the team over the years. While Balbirnie has been a consistent support to the team at no.3 position. The players like Tucker and Tector played good knocks against UAE which would keep them in good stead. The all-rounders Brien and Simi Singh have been a proven performer for the Ireland team and contributing in both departments. While bowlers like Campher and McCarthy can pick key wickets.
On the other side, the Afghanistan team has gained significant experience in the international circuit and can challenge any other international team. The openers of the team, Gurbaz and Ahmadi last played in the Afghanistan ODI league and gave quite impressive performances. Then, Rahmat Shah and Ghani can be one of the reliable players for the team due to their experience. The captain, Asghar Afghan would like to maintain the same form in the international circuit. The players like Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, and Mujeeb were part of the different teams in BBL 2020/21 and will be the most important players for the team. While Shirzad and Naveen Ul Haq have been rewarded a place in the squad due to their good performances in the T20 Leagues.

Match Info

1st ODI, Afghanistan vs Ireland in UAE, 2021
Afghanistan vs Ireland
Date-Thursday, 21 January 2021
Time- 11:30AM (Local time)
Stadium- Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Streaming- Fancode app

Last match at the venue with result- Ireland 228/6 won by 4 wickets against UAE 116/10 in the Ireland Tour of UAE 2021.

ODI Rankings:
AFG –10
IRE- 11

AFG vs IRE Dream11 Team Prediction

AFG Team News

The star trio of Rashid, Nabi and Mujeeb are back from the BBL to play for their national team. The squad is strong and will be hard to beat in this series. Asghar Afghan will lead and Rashid will be the Vice-Captain of the team in this series.

AFG Playing 11 (expected)

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)
Javed Ahmadi
Rahmat Shah
Hashmatullah Shahidi
Najibullah Zadran
Asghar Afghan (c)
Mohammad Nabi
Gulbadin Naib/ Naveen Ul Haq
Rashid Khan
Sayed Shirzad
Mujeeb ur Rahman

IRE Team News

Balbirnie will be the Captain for Ireland. Pacer David Delany was ruled out from the UAE tour due to knee pain during the training in Abu Dhabi. All-rounder Shane Getkate has been added to the squad as a replacement. The team would expect Stirling to maintain the same consistency in the AFG vs IRE Dream 11 Team prediction.

IRE Playing 11 (expected)

Paul Stirling
Kevin O Brien
Andrew Balbirnie (c)
Harry Tector
Lorcan Tucker (wk)
Curtis Campher
Gareth Delany
Simi Singh
Andy McBrine
Barry McCarthy
Craig Young

AFG vs IRE Today Match Prediction

Afghanistan will win this match. This team has a number of quality players in their squad now and can do the unexpected. They have prospered well in the recent couple of years and the experience of Rashid, Nabi, and Mujeeb will prove to be the game changers for them. This is their first international game since March 2020. While this will be the second series of Ireland, they can do wonders too against this AFG team, as Paul Stirling, Kevin with the other all-rounders will have a task to do. The chances of Afghanistan winning the AFG vs IRE Today match prediction are higher.

AFG vs IRE Dream11 Prediction Captain, Differential Picks

Captain picks

P Stirling- The player who has been terrific for the Ireland team in the limited-overs can be picked due to his experience and track record.
ODI Career Record- 4412 Runs, Bat. AVG. 38.03
P Stirling in Last 5 innings- 154 Runs, Bat. AVG. 30.8

M Nabi- The player who has been part of the Afghanistan team since they played their debut ODI match has impressed everybody with his match-winning abilities over the years in the limited-overs format.
ODI Career Record- 2782 Runs, Bat. AVG. 27.82 and 130 Wickets, Bowl. AVG. 32.54
M Nabi in Last 5 innings- 134 Runs. BAT. AVG 26.8 and 3 Wickets, Bowl. AVG. 37.6

S Singh- A player who one of the top performers in the recently concluded series against UAE can be picked due to his capability to contribute in both departments.
ODI Career Record- 321 Runs, Bat AVG. 17.83 and 23 Wickets, Bowl. AVG. 23.26
S Singh in Last 5 innings- 166 Runs, Bat AVG. 33.2 and 11 Wickets, Bowl. AVG. 12.72

Vice-Captain Picks

R Khan- One of the most experienced players in the Afghanistan side is a top choice due to his form in the limited-overs format and can pick key wickets in crucial situations of the match.
ODI Career Record- 133 Wickets, Bowl. AVG 18.54
R Khan in Last 5 innings- 9 Wickets, Bowl. AVG 13.44

U Ghani – The player who was the leading run-scorer in the Afghanistan T20 league 2020 can be one of the best picks for AFG vs IRE Dream 11 prediction.
ODI Career Record- 411 Runs, Bat. AVG. 27.40
U Ghani in Last 5 innings- 142 Runs, Bat. AVG. 28.40

A Balbirnie- The player who has provided valuable contributions to the team at no.3 position in the ODI format can be one of the top performers for the Ireland team.
ODI Career Record- 2096 Runs, Bat. AVG. 32.26
A Balbirnie in Last 5 innings- 197 Runs, Bat. AVG. 39.60

Differential Picks
K’O Brien – The all-rounder who has been consistent for the Ireland team over the years can be a fine pick for this match.
ODI Career Record- 3617 Runs, Bat. AVG. 30.14 and 114 Wickets, Bowl, AVG. 32.40
K’O Brien in Last 5 innings- 53 Runs, Bat. AVG. 11.60 and 2 Wickets, Bowl, AVG. 21.00

A Afghan – The player who has the right amount of patience and abilities to score runs for the Ireland team can be picked due to his experience over the years in international cricket.
ODI Career Record- 2356 Runs, Bat. AVG. 24.54
A Afghan in Last 5 innings- 187 Runs, Bat. AVG. 37.40
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