IRE vs AFG Dream11 Prediction — 1st ODI Best Team, Captain & Vice-Captain Picks

IRE vs AFG Match Details — Afghanistan Tour of Ireland 2026 1st ODI

On August 5, Ireland will face Afghanistan in the first of five one-day international games during the Afghanistan tour of Ireland 2026. Ireland's recent form has been encouraging; their most recent ODI series against the West Indies ended in a draw. This will undoubtedly boost their confidence, and they will work tirelessly to win the series against Afghanistan at home. Meanwhile, Afghanistan has made a few changes following its decisive, one-sided defeat over India; led by a new captain, Rahmat Shah, they will go all out to put on a spectacular performance.

Also Read: IRE vs AFG Match Prediction — Who Will Win 1st ODI? Ireland vs Afghanistan

IRE vs AFG Match Details:

• Series/Tournament: Afghanistan Tour of Ireland 2026
• Match: IRE vs AFG (1st ODI)
• Date: 05th August 2026
• Match Start Time: 03:15 PM IST
• Stadium/Venue: Bready Cricket Club, Bready
• Live Score: cricketwinner.com
• Live Streaming: FanCode

IRE vs AFG Weather Report — Bready Conditions

• Temperature: 25-27 C
• Rain Chances: 0%
• Humidity: 28% 

Recent Performance – Last 5 Matches

Team IRE Form

Ireland Recent Form: W, L, W, L, W

Team AFG Form

Afghanistan  Recent Form: L, L, L, W, W

IRE vs AFG Head-to-Head Record — Last 32 Matches 

IRE vs AFG Pitch Report — Bready Cricket Club, Bready 

Bready Cricket Club provides a fair, balanced surface that is beneficial to both batters and seam bowlers early on. Under typical Irish overhead conditions, fast bowlers may obtain movement and seam-up help in the first few overs. In comparison, batters who settle in can take advantage of the conditions and build significant innings. 

• Win Batting First: 47%

• Win Bowling First: 53%

• Best Suited For: Spin (55%)

Average Scores

• Average 1st Innings: 255

• Average 2nd Innings: 267

Winning the toss and batting first could be the ideal strategy.

IRE vs AFG Probable Playing 11

Ireland (IRE) Probable 11:

Andy Balbirnie, Paul Stirling(C), Cade Carmichael, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, George Dockrell, Andy McBrine, Mark Adair, Byron McDonough, Gavin Hoey, Curtis Campher

Afghanistan (AFG) Probable 11:

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah(C), Hashmatullah Shahidi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Ziaur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi

IRE vs AFG Key Players & Must-Have Dream11 Picks

Best IRE Players for Dream11 —  1st ODI     

Best AFG Players for Dream11 —  1st ODI      

IRE vs AFG Captain & Vice-Captain Picks — 1st ODI   

• Paul Stirling (C): Paul Stirling has scored 355 runs in his last 10 matches at an average of around 40. 
• Ibrahim Zadran (C): Ibrahim Zadran has been in exceptional form, scoring 462 runs in his previous 9 matches at an average of more than 51.37.
• Azmatullah Omarzai (VC): All-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai also impressed, taking 15 wickets in his last 9 matches and frequently bailing the team out of trouble.
• Andy McBrine (VC): Andy McBrine is likely to perform well, taking 91 wickets in the 96 ODIs played thus far in his career.

IRE vs AFG (Free-to-Play) GL Team Suggestion

Dream11 Team: Lorcan Tucker, Andy Balbirnie, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Paul Stirling(VC), Harry Tector, Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai(C), Rashid Khan, George Dockrell, Andy McBrine

IRE vs AFG (Free-to-Play) SL Team Suggestion 

 

Dream11 Team: Lorcan Tucker, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(C), Ibrahim Zadran, Paul Stirling, Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan(VC), George Dockrell, Andy McBrine, Curtis Campher, Mark Adair

Ireland vs Afghanistan Dream11 Tips 

Ireland vs Afghanistan Match Prediction – Who Will Win

The matches between both teams have consistently been spectacular. Despite a one-sided loss in the previous series, Afghanistan is determined to make a strong comeback here. Furthermore, they have a solid record against Ireland, having won 18 of their last 32 meetings, implying that Afghanistan will again start as favourites to win this game. On the other hand, Ireland just drew a series versus the West Indies, demonstrating their ability to compete with quality teams at home. Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, and Mark Adair can win matches on their own. So their performance will decide Ireland's fate in this series.

Prediction: Afghanistan (AFG) to win.

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