Young Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who was expected to make his debut on the Ireland tour, may have to attend longer for his opportunity, together with fans wanting to see the teenage sensation play for India. The 15-year-old was once more ignored of the playing XI for the second T20I in Belfast on Sunday, June 28.
While Suryansh Shedge and Prince Yadav received their debut caps for the match, Suryavanshi didn’t get a likelihood. Neither of the 2 debutants included the young left-hander. This marked the primary time Suryavanshi was a part of the squad but didn’t play a single match within the series.
Fans were left disenchanted again, hoping to see the young star represent India.
“Ye BCCI wale Vaibhav Sooryavanshi ke naam pr Tickets bech rhe h,uske naam pr stadiums bhar rhe h,usi ke naam ke promo cut rhe h. Log keval sooryavanshi ke liye match dekh rhe h. lekin BCCI and management use playing 11 me select nhi kr rhi. Matlab hypocrisy ki bhi seema hoti h”
“(BCCI is selling tickets within the name of Vaibhav Suryavanshi, filling stadiums in his name, promos are being made in his name. Individuals are watching this match just for Suryavanshi. But BCCI and management aren’t choosing him within the playing 11. There’s a limit of hypocrisy as well),” a fan wrote on X.
Ye BCCI wale Vaibhav Sooryavanshi ke naam pr Tickets bech rhe h,uske naam pr stadiums bhar rhe h,usi ke naam ke promo cut rhe h.
Log keval sooryavanshi ke liye match dekh rhe h.lekin BCCI and management use playing 11 me select nhi kr rhi.
Matlab hypocrisy ki bhi seema hoti h😂 pic.twitter.com/CT0l2SaXH3
— YBJNat!on (@YBJx64) June 28, 2026
“Playing any format of cricket without Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is like – Argentina playing without Messi. Portugal playing without Ronaldo. Mithun Manhas Gautam Gambhir Shreyas Iyer Ajit Agarkar should immediately be sacked,” one other fan tweeted.
Playing any format of cricket without Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is like Argentina playing without Messi. Portugal playing without Ronaldo. Mithun Manhas Gautam Gambhir Shreyas Iyer Ajit Agarkar should immediately be sacked @GautamGambhir @ShreyasIyer15 @BCCI @MithunManhas https://t.co/IFzxVuLxRM
— Rajiv Mehta 19 (@rajivmehta69) June 28, 2026
One fan also said that Vaibhav Suryavanshi deserved a spot within the playing XI ahead of Tilak Varma, claiming the latter is within the team only because he’s the vice-captain.
“It’s a shame that we’re forced to play Tilak Varma who has grow to be more like a slow ODI batter in T20Is just coz he’s made VC Undecided on what basis he’s made a VC Vaibhav must have played rather than Tilak,” the tweet read.
It’s a shame that we’re forced to play Tilak Varma who has grow to be more like a slow ODI batter in T20Is just coz he’s made VC
Undecided on what basis he’s made a VC
Vaibhav must have played rather than Tilak— BhubanVibe 😎 (@Sugar_daddy1703) June 28, 2026
Listed below are some more twitter reactions:
Feeling sad for Vaibhav Suryavanshi and this little girl. #INDvsIRE pic.twitter.com/dzeeKbScYo
— @Muskanspeaks (@muskanspeaks13) June 28, 2026
NO VAIBHAV SURYAVANSHI TODAY FOR INDIA….!!💔
– I feel bad for Vaibhav’s father, who went all the best way from Bihar to Belfast simply to see his child. pic.twitter.com/7I9jj0Cipu
— Viratian ❤️ (@Rajasinghh12) June 28, 2026
Take a look at the gang’s response when Vaibhav Suryavanshi got here on field as a water boy throughout the IND vs IRE 2nd T20I
Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s craze is unreal. pic.twitter.com/02IFuYt42D
— ValenceCricket (@CricketValence) June 28, 2026
Many cricket fans are unhappy that Vaibhav Suryavanshi is being repeatedly benched.
A player who was chosen for the Ireland tour—and around whom there’s a lot excitement—will not be getting a likelihood even against a comparatively weaker team like Ireland. Meanwhile, other latest players… pic.twitter.com/M0hcdQhwo5
— Param Choudhary (@Param_117) June 28, 2026
India won the toss and selected to bowl first. After a surprising 34-run loss in the primary T20I, India must win this match to level the series.
Will Vaibhav Suryavanshi Make His Debut in England?
With Vaibhav Suryavanshi missing out on the playing XI throughout the Ireland tour, attention will now shift to the England tour. India are set to play five T20Is in England in July as a part of their multi-format white-ball series. It stays uncertain whether the 15-year-old will finally get his international debut in that series.
He has been in outstanding form, recently scoring 94 off just 29 balls against Sri Lanka A within the Tri-Nation series. Suryavanshi also enjoyed a superb 2026 Indian Premier League season, ending as the highest run-scorer with 776 runs in 16 matches at a median of 48.50 and a strike rate of 237.30, including one century and five half-centuries.
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