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The Ireland national cricket team is set to host the India national cricket team for a two-match T20I series ahead of the Men in Blue’s white-ball series against England. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has already announced the squad for the upcoming tours, with Shreyas Iyer named as the new T20I captain.
However, according to recent reports, the Ireland vs India T20I series is in danger after violent riots broke out during the night in Belfast earlier this week. Civil unrest sparked by local knife attacks caused many residents to flee their homes. According to the BBC, several residences and vehicles were set on fire, resulting in a complete shutdown of public transport throughout the city.
Is Ireland ready to call series against India?
Cricket Ireland has been denied the opportunity to share any operational updates, with the governing body saying they are being closely monitored following the incidents in the capital in the north of the country. The violence has also affected domestic cricket in this part of Britain.
The inter-provincial T20 festival in Lisburn has already been cancelled. The Cricket Board on Thursday said that the final decision for the upcoming Senior Cup and National Cup matches to be held on Sunday will be given within 48 hours. The Green and Whites are set to face India in the same city of Belfast where the breach took place; The matches are scheduled for June 26 and June 28.
I will take a decision in the next 48 hours – Cricket Ireland
He has communicated by giving a formal statement on the current violent situation. “Cricket Ireland is currently monitoring the situation in areas experiencing community unrest and will make a decision within the next 48 hours in relation to this Sunday’s Irish Senior Cup and National Cup fixtures,” an official statement said.
It added, “We are in close consultation with the relevant authorities and our provincial associations. The safety of players, coaches, match officials and supporters is paramount in our deliberations. Further updates will be provided as they become available.”
India has to play the next match against England
Despite the unrest in the country and the official statement from the cricket board, there has been no communication or official update from the BCCI. According to a report in Dainik Jagran, BCCI is also “keeping an eye on the situation”. According to a BCCI source, the current situation in Belfast is “being monitored closely”, and if it does not improve, there is an option to change the venue of the matches to some other venue.
If this series is cancelled, then the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer and the senior team debut of Vaibhav Suryavanshi may be delayed as both have been included in the team for the UK tour. Apart from playing the Green and Whites, the Men in Blue will travel to England for a five-match T20I series, followed by a three-match ODI series.
Indian team for Ireland series: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dubey, Tilak Verma (vice-captain), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakraborty, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed. Siraj, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Vaibhav Suryavanshi
