Ireland shock T20 world champions India as Sooryavanshi denied debut

Create us preferred on Google Ireland players celebrate a wicket during their first T20I against India at the Public Service Cricket Club in Belfast,

Ireland shock T20 world champions India as Sooryavanshi denied debut
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Ireland shock T20 world champions India as Sooryavanshi denied debut

Create us preferred on Google Ireland players celebrate a wicket during their first T20I against India at the Public Service Cricket Club in Belfast, June 26, 2026. — X/@cricketireland Ireland stunned T20 world champions India with a landmark 34-operate prevail in their series opener in Belfast on Friday after the visitors opted against giving an international debut to teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.

The 15-year-former batting prodigy forced his way into the squad for the white-ball tours of Ireland and England following several stunning displays in the 20 overs per side Indian Premier League.

Sooryavanshi emerged as the leading operate-scorer in this season's edition after amassing 776 runs for the Rajasthan Royals — a tally which included one century and five fifties.

India, yet, decided that they could do without him in the first of two T20 internationals against Ireland at Stormont, only to drop well short of a objective of 183 as they were dismissed for 148 with seven balls to spare.

Abhishek Sharma top-scored for the visitors with 49 at the top of the mandate still no other India batsman made more than Shivam Dube's 25.

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