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Civil Service Cricket Ground: Ireland captain Lorcan Tucker said that though the series against current T20 World Cup holders India will be a baptism by fire for his injury-hit bowling line-up, he also feels the immense burden of expectation will also rest on the visitors' batting line-up.

Ireland will face a formidable Indian side in a two-match T20I series starting at the Civil Service Cricket Ground in Stormont on Friday. Reuben Wilson, Matthew Hollard, and Jai Moondra have been handed call-ups due to Mark Adair, Josh Little, and Barry McCarthy nursing injuries.

“I think it is a bit of a baptism by fire, and it's a tough challenge first up. But I think the lads that are coming through the system are mostly keen to play. They've seen how much success we've had at the international level in T20 cricket in the past, in previous World Cups, and they want to play a part in that.