IRE vs WI Match Preview & Where to Watch Live? West Indies tour of Ireland 2025, 1st ODI

Ireland hosts the West Indies for a three-match ODI series, followed by a three-match T20I series. The series starts with the first ODI in Dublin on May 21. The match starts at 3:15 PM IST

Shai Hope is the ODI skipper for the West Indies, while Paul Stirling is the ODI skipper for Ireland. West Indies cricket is going through a lot of trouble in recent times with changes in captaincy and other structural procedures.

Rovman Powell and Kraigg Brathwaite had previously resigned as Test and T20I captains. With West Indies cricket struggling to find wins, both were asked to step down as captains. Roston Chase has been named the new Test captain with WI heading into the new WTC campaign.

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IRE vs WI 1st ODI Match Preview

The West Indies are placed ninth in the latest ICC ODI rankings, while Ireland is placed tenth. Both countries did not play in the last ODI World Cup in India and need to stake a claim for the next one. Both teams need to win consistently in this period to ensure a direct qualification for the tournament. If they cannot qualify directly, they will need to play the qualifiers.

The ODI series sees a new beginning for both teams. Ireland has upset the Windies in the past and will be winning a major upset in the ODI series at home against the Caribbean team. Both teams have experienced players; it is all about handling the pressure in the series. After the ODI series, the T20I series will see a return of the major T20I superstars for the Windies.

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IRE vs WI Head To Head

The two teams have played 15 ODI matches in the past, with the Windies winning 12 games and Ireland just three. Ireland recently won back-to-back games in the format back in 2022.