India Squad for Ireland tour: Hardik Pandya named captain, Suryakumar Yadav returns

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Hardik Pandya will be captaining Team India, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been named vice-captain.

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Suryakumar Yadav will be making a return from injury while Sanju Samson has also been recalled. VVS Laxman will lead the coaching staff for the tour

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The only new face in the side is right-hand batter Rahul Tripathi, who was rewarded for his stellar batting during this edition of IPL where he scored more than 400 runs for Sunrisers Hyderabad.

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“I am very happy that the selectors and everybody believed in me and whatever hardwork I have put in, I have got the rewards. And hopefully, if I get an opportunity to play, I will try and give my best,” Tripathi was quoted as saying by PTI after his call-up.

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The designated wicketkeeper will be 36-year-old Dinesh Karthik with Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson as backups.

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National Cricket Academy coaches Sairaj Bahutule, Munish Bali and Sitanshu Kotak will also be part of the support staff,

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India’s T20I squad: Hardik Pandya (Captain), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (vice-captain), Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik

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Meanwhile, Ireland named uncapped players Stephen Doheny and Conor Olphert in their 14-member squad for the series against India.

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The squad will be led by regular skipper Andrew Balbirnie

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Squad: Andrew Balbirnie (c), Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Stephen Doheny, Josh Little, Andrew McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Conor Olphert, Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Craig Young.

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