BCCI acts after Belfast unrest threatens to derail Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's India debut

Earlier, the Inter-Provincial T20 Festival in Lisburn was called off, and on Thursday, Cricket Ireland confirmed that a decision on Sunday's Irish Senior Cup and National Cup fixtures will be made within the next 48 hours.

“Cricket Ireland is continuing to monitor the situation in areas currently experiencing community unrest and will make a decision within the next 48 hours regarding this Sunday’s Irish Senior Cup and National Cup fixtures,” Cricket Ireland said in an official statement.

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“We remain in close consultation with the relevant authorities and our provincial unions. The safety and security of players, coaches, match officials, and supporters is paramount in our deliberations. Further updates will be provided as they become available,” it added.

Speaking of the India versus Ireland series, the two T20Is are to be played on June 26 and 28 in Belfast. Both games are slated to be played at the Stormont Cricket Ground in Belfast.

According to a report in Dainik Jagran, the BCCI is also “monitoring the situation”. According to a BCCI source, the current situation in Belfast is “closely being monitored”, and if it does not improve, the option of shifting the matches to another location may also be considered.

Sooryavanshi earned a national call-up after a smashing IPL 2026 season for the Rajasthan Royals, where he registered 776 runs at a strike rate of 237.31. The series between India and Ireland will also mark Shreyas Iyer's era as the captain.

Shreyas replaced the T20 World Cup-winning captain Suryakumar Yadav as the skipper, and the Ireland series will mark his first series as Team India leader.

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