All eyes were on Vaibhav Suryavanshi in the first T20I match against Ireland in Belfast. The youngest player to be selected in the Indian team, 15-year-old Vaibhav was not included in the playing XI for Friday’s opening match.
Explaining the decision at the time of the toss, Indian captain Shreyas Iyer said that this young player will definitely get a chance at some point during the tour.
Shreyas Iyer said during the toss, “He is a fantastic player. But obviously, we have experienced players in our team who have performed well for India in the last few series. So we are counting on most of the players who have shown great performance throughout the season. I think when the right time comes, he will also get a chance.”
Before the match, the most talked about thing was the young batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who was expected to make his senior international debut. However, the 15-year-old was not included in India’s playing XI for the first T20I. This means fans will have to wait a little longer to see one of the country’s most promising young players don the Indian jersey at the biggest level.
This is India’s first T20I match after winning the T20 World Cup 2026 in March. ‘Men in Blue’ are starting a new cycle under the captaincy of new captain Shreyas Iyer. 3 changes have been made in the Indian team since the T20 World Cup final; Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana and Washington Sundar have joined the team.