Take A Look At Previous World Cup Meetings Between India And Ireland

India will kick off their T20 World Cup campaign against Ireland.

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India and Ireland first met in the 2011 World Cup.

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Team India had won that contest by 5 wickets.

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Yuvraj Singh was named Player of the Match in that game.

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The two sides again clashed in the 2015 World Cup in Hamilton.

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India won the face-off by eight wickets.

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Shikhar Dhawan had scored a century in that match.

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In the T20 World Cup, India met Ireland for the first time in 2009.

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India, led by MS Dhoni back then, had defeated Ireland by 8 wickets.

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Zaheer Khan was adjudged Player of the Match in that contest.

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