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Iyer on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s India debut against England: ‘Our hands are tied’

Iyer on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s India debut against England: ‘Our hands are tied’

4 min readJun 30, 2026 08:37 PM IST As India recover and look to return to winning ways against England after a series defeat in Ireland, the reluctance to not play 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has become a huge talking point. Named in India’s T20I squads for the trips to Ireland and England, India stuck to the top three of Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan that won them the T20 World Cup in February-March in the two Ireland T20Is, not falling to the temptation of picking the teenage sensation. With no time to sit back and analyse, India will face England in the first of five T20Is, starting in Durham on Wednesday, with all questions again whether Sooryavanshi should play. Shreyas Iyer, the new T20I captain, pointed out the thought process when it came to not disturbing the top three in Ireland. “It’s difficult for the management to decide when to give you a chance. Look, all the players in the team have performed well; it’s not that only one individual has performed well. …

Why Vaibhav Sooryavanshi should not make his India debut in 1st T20I vs England

Why Vaibhav Sooryavanshi should not make his India debut in 1st T20I vs England

India’s new T20I era under Shreyas Iyer began with a shock 2-0 series defeat to Ireland in Belfast. As they prepare for the first T20I against England in Durham on Wednesday, the biggest selection debate centres around whether teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi should walk straight into the playing XI. It is an understandable discussion. Sooryavanshi has quickly become one of the most talked-about young batsmen in the country, and with good reason. The temptation to see what he can do at the highest level will only grow. But international selection is rarely just about talent or excitement. It is also about timing and resisting the urge to alter something that is already working. Settled combination Right now, Abhishek Sharma gives India a stronger argument for continuity. Yes, he did fall for a duck in the second T20I against Ireland, but taken in isolation, that means very little. A look at the fuller picture, and his recent run reads: 49, 52, 9, 10, 55 and then that duck. That is not a batter out of touch. …

India fall to Ireland for first time ever, lose by 34 runs | Cricket News

India fall to Ireland for first time ever, lose by 34 runs | Cricket News

2 min readUpdated: Jun 26, 2026 09:40 PM IST After 9 tries, Ireland finally got their maiden T20I victory against India on Friday when they skittled out new skipper Shreyas Iyer’s side for 148, winning by 34 runs. India were right up against it when they lost 6 wickets for just 100 runs with Sanju Samson (5), Tilak Varma (19), Iyer (3), Abhishek Sharma (50), Ishan Kishan (1) and Washington Sundar (9) all back into the hut. Abhishek’s 50 was the only bright spot for India while Shivam Dube chipped in with 25 before India lost wickets in a bunch once again, going from 100/6 to 137/8. Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana were the last wickets to fall as India suffered a shocker in Iyer’s first match as T20I captain. Earlier, Indian pacers stuck to hard lengths and preyed on the aggressive tendencies of Ireland batters, limiting them to 182 for nine. The much-anticipated international debut for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi did not happen, but the full house at Stormont ground had enough to cheer for as …