Ireland vs India, T20: 5 player battles to look out for

#1 George Dockrell vs Virat Kohli

The Indian captain declared himself fit and raring to go after a slip disk forced him to miss his county stint with Surrey.

This series against Ireland should warm him perfectly for the bigger challenges against England, but he will know that he cannot take the hosts lightly.

He will be up against left-arm spinner George Dockrell and this battle should be interesting, particularly because Dockrell is an experienced T20 bowler and keeps pegging away.

Kohli had problems against spin in the IPL and hence Ireland would want to target him early with slow bowling. How the captain adapts to the challenge might well determine where the match is headed.