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IND vs SA: नतीजा अलग होता अगर कैच नहीं छोड़ा होता

भुवनेश्वर कुमार India vs South Africa: पर्थ में भारत को साउथ अफ्रीका से 5 विकेट से हार का सामना करना पड़ा। टीम इंडिया ने पहले बल्लेबाजी करते हुए 134 रनों का लक्ष्य रखा। जवाब में दक्षिण अफ्रीका ने 5 विकेट के नुकसान पर मैच जीत लिया। इस मैच में भारतीय खिलाड़ियों ने कैच छोड़े। यह उनकी हार का एक मुख्य कारण है। इस पर तेज गेंदबाज भुवनेश्वर कुमार ने प्रतिक्रिया दी है। भुवी ने कहा कि दक्षिण अफ्रीका के…

The Indian women's team was officially eliminated from the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 after losing their final group stage match against Australia. With this, the Indian women's team's dream of winning their first T20 World Cup has been deferred by another two years. The very scenario everyone feared ultimately befell the Indian women's team. To reach the semi-finals, it was imperative for India to defeat either South Africa or Australia—teams in their "Group of Death"—but they lost to both, once again exposing their tendency to crumble under pressure during big matches.

The Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian team had entered the tournament as strong contenders, having previously won the Women’s ODI World Cup title in 2025. India began their campaign impressively by defeating Pakistan and the Netherlands. However, in the third match, South Africa defeated Team India by six wickets in a thrilling contest. India Women kept their semi-final hopes alive by beating Bangladesh, but a loss to Australia in the final match knocked them out of the tournament.

In the high-stakes clash against Australia, Team India's batters appeared to be under pressure. T20 cricket demands an aggressive approach; while star batters Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Varma got off to a strong start, they appeared to be playing at a run-a-ball pace, and just as they planned to shift gears, both lost their wickets. Subsequently, Jemimah Rodrigues also continued to play at a run-a-ball rate. Had Harmanpreet Kaur not hit three sixes in the final over, Women in blue would not have even reached the 170-run mark. It is not that Team India played poorly, but their performance was inconsistent—showing flashes of brilliance but lacking the sustained quality needed to defeat a far superior Australian side.

Australia, South Africa, the West Indies, and hosts England are the four teams that have reached the semi-finals. In the first semi-final, Australia will face the West Indies at the Kennington Oval in London, while South Africa and England will clash on July 2.

India Women Womens T20 World Cup 2026 campaign

✅ Defeated Pakistan by 64 runs

✅ Defeated Netherlands by 95 runs

❌ Lose to South Africa by 6 wickets

✅ Defeated Bangladesh by 5 wickets

❌ Lose to Australia by 6 wickets

Next ICC event for Women’s Team

The Indian team is set to play a five-match T20I series against England starting July 1st; however, before that, Team India will play two T20I matches against Ireland in Dublin on June 26th and 28th. This series holds significant importance in the context of the England tour. It is also a special occasion as it marks the first series under the leadership of the new T20I captain, Shreyas Iyer.

Notably, Ireland has also recently appointed a new T20I captain, entrusting the responsibility to Lorcan Tucker. This will be the Indian team's fifth tour of Ireland. Previously, India toured Ireland to play one ODI in 2007, two-match T20I series in 2018 and 2022, and a three-match T20I series in 2023. Ireland has never toured India for a bilateral series to date.

The Irish team has long been a significant part of the cricketing world, having defeated higher-ranked sides such as Pakistan, England, the West Indies, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Zimbabwe. However, they are still searching for their first victory against India. The two teams have faced each other eight times in the T20I format, with India emerging victorious on every occasion. Their most recent encounter took place during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, where India defeated the Irish team by eight wickets. Both teams have arrived in Belfast for the upcoming series and are currently training. In this article, we will discuss all of India's tours to Ireland.

India vs Ireland (Only ODI) 2007

In 2007, before touring England, India played a solitary ODI match against Ireland. This was also the first international match between the two teams. Invited to bat first, Ireland were bowled out for 193 runs; Niall O’Brien was their top scorer with 52 runs. Rain interrupted the run chase, resulting in a revised target of 171 runs in 39 overs for India, which the team achieved for the loss of just one wicket. Gautam Gambhir scored 80 runs, and Sourav Ganguly scored 73.

IND vs Ireland (2 T20Is) 2018

In 2018, a full-strength Indian team led by Virat Kohli toured Ireland. India won both T20I matches comfortably. In the first T20I, India secured a 76-run victory, driven by a crucial 160-run opening partnership between Rohit Sharma (97) and Shikhar Dhawan (74). In the second T20I, India defeated Ireland by 143 runs—India's third-largest victory margin in terms of runs.

IND vs Ireland (2 T20Is) 2022

In 2022, India once again visited Ireland for two T20Is under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya. India won both matches, although the competition between the two teams was much tougher this time around.

IND vs Ireland (3 T20Is) 2023