How India could line-up against Ireland

Middle Order: Suresh Raina, KL Rahul & Dinesh Karthik

Suresh Raina is one of the most destructive batsmen in the world in T20s as he has the ability to swing the game away from the opposition in a matter of just a few deliveries. Raina will be coming in to bat at number 3 for the Indian side against Ireland

KL Rahul is one of the players who has performed pretty well in the IPL and has earned his spot in the Indian side. He was left out of the Indian side after he failed to perform at the number 4 position but this year's IPL would have given him the much-needed confidence to perform at the International level

Rahul was phenomenal at the top for Kings X1 Punjab and he will be in contention for the role of a middle order player in the side. With the World Cup just a year away, he will look to cement his place in the side in the Ireland and England tours.

Dinesh Karthik has been one of the most improved batsmen in the past two years. His talent was never in question but his temperament was. He has worked on that aspect and the result has been stunning for both the player as well as the Indian team. He now has the ability to play both the role of a number 5 batsman as well as that of a finisher depending on how Dhoni is timing the ball.