Cricket Ireland confirms no security threat to India series, decks cleared for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's senior debut

With this official confirmation, the decks have been cleared for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to make his senior India debut. If the 15-year-old plays any one of the two T20Is later this week, then he would become the youngest-ever player to represent the country, breaking Sachin Tendulkar's record.

Sooryavanshi has already broken Tendulkar's 36-year-old record, becoming the youngest-ever to be named in the senior India squad. Cricket Ireland also confirmed that the series between the two teams will also see some enhanced security arrangements.

“Current assessments indicate no specific threat to the matches, participating teams, officials, spectators or the venue, and there are no plans for protests or demonstrations that would impact either match day. Accordingly, both Ireland v India T20 International matches at Stormont on 26 and 28 June will proceed as planned," it added.

‘First Time’

This will be the first time India has played Ireland in Belfast; previously, the two teams have met in Dublin. Stormont in Belfast has a capacity of just 4,200. The Indian squad is scheduled to fly to Belfast via London on June 23.

“We will continue to work closely with all relevant agencies and monitor developments in the lead-up to the fixtures. Supporters attending the matches are encouraged to follow official Cricket Ireland channels for any event updates and to allow additional travel time where necessary,” said Cricket Ireland.

“We look forward to welcoming fans from Ireland, India and around the world to Belfast for what promises to be a memorable celebration of international cricket,” it added.

On Sunday, Varun Chakaravarthy was ruled out of the upcoming two T20Is against Ireland as he is still finishing the final stages of his rehab at the BCCI COE following his left foot injury sustained in the IPL 2026.

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