Why Vaibhav Sooryvanshi can’t share Team India’s dressing room in England?
Teen batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryvanshi | Photo Credit: Dumidupadeniya India’s batting prodigy, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, would not be permitted to share the same changing room with other players on England tour. The teenager batsman is set to get a separate changing room as part of the safeguarding regulations laid down by England and Wales cricket board (ECB). India’s tour of Ireland, featuring two a two-match T20 International (T20I) series is scheduled to start in Belfast from Friday (June 26, 2026). Following the T20I series, Indian team will travel to England for five-match series from July 1 to July 19, 2026. During the entire England series, falling under the purview of England and Wales cricket board, Suryavanshi would not be part of adult changing rooms. Sooryavanshi’s parents would be accompanying him during his England tour. Notably, Sooryvanshi was permitted to use the share the same dressing room with senior players during his stint at Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026. What is ECB policy on changing rooms for U-16 players? The ECB safeguarding regulations has a stern policy, …
