Afghanistan vs Ireland ODI Series 2024: Schedule, Squads, Venue, Head To Head & Live Streaming Info

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After the solitary red ball contest, the action shifts to white ball as Afghanistan host Ireland in a six limited overs format matches, starting with a three-match ODI series in UAE at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah over the next week.

The series opener will take place on Thursday (March 7) with the second ODI set to be played on Saturday (March 9) followed by the third and final ODI on Tuesday (March 12). The tour will then conclude with a three-match T20I series also at the same venue from March 15.

Afghanistan led by Hashmatullah Shahidi will be without senior spinners Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman, who are both recovering from a back surgery and right phalanx sprain respectively.

In their absence, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, who shone in the recent ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2024 in South Africa, has earned a maiden call-up to the senior ODI team alongside left-arm spinner Nangyal Kharoti.

Ireland led by Paul Stirling has named uncapped seamer Matthew Foster in the ODI squad that also includes the likes of Theo van Woerkom, Craig Young and Barry McCarthy, who all made their Test debuts during the historic win last week.

This will the eighth bilateral ODI series between the two nations and the second in Sharjah, where they last met in a three-match series back in 2017, when Ireland won the series 2-1.

Here is a look at the complete ODI squads of Afghanistan & Ireland, the schedule with date and timing and the live streaming info for AFG vs IRE ODI Series 2024:

Afghanistan vs Ireland ODI squads 2024

Afghanistan ODI squad vs Ireland: Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Rahmat Shah, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Ikram Alikhil (wicketkeeper), Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Nangyal Kharoti, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Bilal Sami, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Naveed Zadran and Farid Ahmad Malik. Reserves: Zia Ur Rahman Akbar, Shahidullah Kamal and Qais Ahmad.

Ireland ODI squad vs Afghanistan: Mark Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Matthew Foster, Graham Hume, Andy McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Neil Rock, Paul Stirling (captain), Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wicketkeeper), Theo van Woerkom, Craig Young.

Afghanistan vs Ireland ODI Series 2024 Schedule - AFG vs IRE Fixtures

• 1st ODI: 7 March, Sharjah - 3.30 PM Local Time (5 PM Indian Time)
• 2nd ODI: 9 March, Sharjah - 3.30 PM Local Time (5 PM Indian Time)
• 3rd ODI: 12 March, Sharjah - 3.30 PM Local Time (5 PM Indian Time)

How to watch AFG vs IRE ODI Series 2024 in India?

The Ireland vs Afghanistan live streaming will be available on Fancode app or website for a match pass that will cost Rs 19 or fans can opt for a tour pass that will cost Rs 79 to enjoy all the six white ball games. In India, the series will also be shown live via Eurosport SD and Eurosport HD channels.

Afghanistan vs Ireland ODI head to head record

In 30 AFG vs IRE ODI head to head matches, Afghanistan hold the edge with 16 wins against Ireland, who have won 13 such encounters, while one match has ended in No Result. In their previous meetings in Sharjah, Ireland holds a 2-1 edge over Afgahnistan.

AFG vs IRE ODI head to head stats

• AFG Won Batting First: 11
• IRE Won Batting First: 5
• AFG Won Chasing: 5
• IRE Won Chasing: 8
• Highest Total for AFG vs IRE: 338 All Out in Greater Noida (2017)
• Highest Total for IRE vs AFG: 307 All Out in Greater Noida (2017)
• Lowest Total for AFG vs IRE: 104 All Out in Dublin (2012)
• Lowest Total for IRE vs AFG: 100 All Out in Sharjah (2017)
• Highest Successful Chase for AFG vs IRE: 260/3 in 45.2 overs in Abu Dhabi (2021)
• Highest Successful Chase for IRE vs AFG: 265/4 in 48.3 overs in Greater Noida (2017)
• Lowest Total Defended by AFG vs IRE: 223 All Out in Dehradun (2019)
• Lowest Total Defended by IRE vs AFG: 163 All Out in Dublin (2012)
• Most Runs for AFG vs IRE: Rahmat Shah - 885 runs in 26 innings
• Most Runs for IRE vs AFG: Paul Stirling - 1367 runs in 29 innings
• Most Wickets for AFG vs IRE: Rashid Khan - 55 wickets in 26 matches
• Most Wickets for IRE vs AFG: Tim Murtagh - 28 wickets in 24 matches