India vs Ireland T20Is: Will rain in Dublin play spoilsport tonight?

India will play Ireland in the first of three T20Is in Dublin tonight. On paper of course the Men in Blue, who are ranked Number 1 in the ICC Men's T20I team rankings will be the overwhelming favourites, even though they are missing some of their biggest names.

Ireland, who finished in the top 2 of the European qualifiers and sealed a spot in next year's T20 World Cup will be playing in home conditions and shouldn't be taken lightly.

As the fans gear up for an exciting contest, which will also see Jasprit Bumrah returning after a 11 month injury layoff and that too as captain, folks in Dublin will be keeping their eyes on the skies.

There is a yellow warning for Dublin with a forecast of 'thundery downpours' from 5 PM local time on Friday (August 18) to 6 AM on Saturday (August 19)

The match is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM IST or 3 PM local time.

Dublin is 4 and a half hours behind India (IST).

1/10:Focus on Bumrah on India's Ireland tour

Reuters

2/10:On comeback trail

<p>Jasprit Bumrah will return to India colours in the T20I series against Ireland to end an 11-month injury layoff <br /></p>PTI

3/10:Eyes on target

<p>It was the longest lay-off in India's premier fast bowler's 7-year international career</p>AFP

4/10:Captain Bumrah

<p>Bumrah will lead a young Indian side in the three-match T20I series, which begins Aug 18<br /></p>PTI

5/10:IPL stars

<p>While names like Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rinku Singh & Jitesh Sharma will draw attention, Bumrah's fitness will be keenly observed in view of the ODI World Cup this Oct-Nov<br /></p>PTI

6/10:Standing Tall

<p>The 29-year-old Bumrah underwent a surgery for lower-back stress fractures he suffered during a home series against Australia last year (Photo: @Jaspritbumrah93 Twitter)</p>Agencies

7/10:Treading Cautiously

<p>Rushing Bumrah back into international cricket ahead of the T20 World Cup last year proved disastrous (Photo: @Jaspritbumrah93 Twitter)<br /></p>Agencies

8/10:The spearhead

<p>The Ireland series gives Bumrah an ideal opportunity to ease into international cricket by bowling 12 overs over a course of five days. <br /></p>Getty Images

9/10:The skipper

<p>Ireland, led by Andrew Balbirnie, have quality T20 players like Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker and George Dockrell<br /></p>Getty Images

10/10:Possible Threat

<p>Ireland's left-arm seamer Josh Little was an integral part of IPL side Gujarat Titans last year<br /></p>Getty Images

Focus on Jasprit Bumrah on India's Ireland tour

Here's a detailed break-up of the weather forecast for Dublin today, August 18:

- Maximum temperature: 18 degrees celsius