India, Aug. 5 -- Ireland vs Afghanistan 1st ODI: The first ODI marks the beginning of an important five-match series as both sides begin their preparations for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027 qualification pathway. Ireland enters the contest after their historic 2-0 T20I series victory over India and will now play their first ODI in nearly 15 months under new head coach Gary Wilson, with Jonathan Trott joining the camp as a short-term consultant against his former team.

Afghanistan, meanwhile, is also entering a new era. Rahmat Shah takes charge as full-time ODI captain following Hashmatullah Shahidi's tenure, while Richard Pybus begins his stint as head coach. The visitors had beaten Ireland 2-0 in the previous ODI series in Sharja...