ZIM vs IRE Dream11 Prediction Today Match, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Pitch Report– Ireland Tour Of Zimbabwe 2025, 1st T20I

ZIM vs IRE: Dream11 Prediction For 1st T20I Match [Source: @DailyNewsZim/x.com]

Zimbabwe (ZIM) will meet the Ireland (IRE) in the first T20I match of their three-match T20I series. This match will be played at the Harare Sports Club in Harare, Zimbabwe on Saturday, February 22 at 05:00 PM IST.

Ahead of this game, here is a look at the Dream11 predictions, the top player picks, the fantasy cricket tips, the pitch report and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.

Hot Picks For ZIM vs IRE, 1st T20I Dream11 Team Today

Zimbabwe

Brian Bennett

After excellent performances in ODI series, Brian Bennett will now aim to take that form with the bat into these T20is. Bennett has scores of 169, 30, and 48 in the first, second, and third games respectively. Whilst the change in format represents a risk, Bennett has earnt a level of trust and warrants a stake here to accrue 20+ runs.

Blessing Muzarabani

The right-arm pacer, Blessing Muzarabani has been the star on most occasions for Zimbabwe, he has shown notable consistency in the 50-over and 20-over format thus far. Notably, the pacer has taken 16 wickets from the 10 matches he has played in the recently concluded ILT20 2025 at an economy of 6.65.

Ireland

Paul Stirling

The experienced Paul Stirling is known for being a big-hitter at the top and the ground at Harare is a perfect ground for a player of his caliber. He has scored 3655 runs in 146 T20I innings, with a highest score of 115 runs. Hence, the Irish captain will certainly be the player to watch out for in the T20I series opener.

Curtis Campher

The Irish all-rounder Curtis Campher is an excellent choice and a great pick for the fantasy teams. He scored 118 runs and also picked up a wicket in the ODI series, and also struck 898 runs and bagged 31 wickets in 58 T20I matches.

ZIM vs IRE, 1st T20I Weather And Pitch Report

Weather - According to AccuWeather, the weather will be mostly cloudy, and humid with a thunderstorms in parts of the area. The temperature will be in-between 27°C-17°C and there is 40% chance of rain during the game.

Pitch Report - The pitch at Harare Sports Club is a good batting wicket but also offers help to the bowlers. It is not a flat track where batters will go berserk and there is an even contest between the bat and the ball.

Harare Sports Club – Records Of Chasing Teams in T20s

52 T20 matches have been played at Harare Sports Club so far in this tournament; out of it, 22 matches have been won by the chasing side. The skipper winning the toss will prefer to field first on this ground, but in the ODI series 2 out of 3 matches have been won by the chasing side. So, the skipper winning the toss will prefer to field first on this ground.

ZIM vs IRE, 1st T20I Captain And Vice-Captain Picks

ZIM vs IRE, 1st T20I Fantasy Team For Head-to-Head/ Small Leagues

Wicketkeeper: Lauren Tucker
Batters: Brian Bennet, Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Dion Myers
All-Rounders: Sikandar Raza, Curtis Campher, Wessly Madhevere 
Bowlers: Barry McCarthy, Blessing Muzarabani, Graham Hume

Captain: Curtis Campher
Vice-Captain: Sikandar Raza

ZIM vs IRE, 1st T20I Fantasy Team For Winners Takes All/ Grand Leagues

Wicketkeeper: Neil Rock
Batters: Brian Bennet, Paul Stirling, George Dockrell, Dion Myers
All-Rounders: Ryan Burl, Curtis Campher, Gereth Delany
Bowlers: Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Joshua Little

Captain: Brian Bennett
Vice-Captain: Paul Stirling

ZIM vs IRE, 1st T20I expert Advice

Given the playing conditions and expected team conditions if two teams, a 1-4-3-3 combination will be ideal for the game. As per the current form and team combinations, Zimbabwe might win the 1st T20I match. The likes of Sikandar Raza, Brian Bennett and Blessing Muzarabani will be key players to watch out for.

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