IRE vs IND, 2nd T20I: Suryansh Shedge and Prince Yadav make debuts
Suryansh Shedge and Prince Yadav made their T20I debuts as India, 1-0 down in the series, chose to bowl after winning the toss.
- In Belfast, India made two changes for the second T20I against Ireland, handing maiden international caps to all-rounder Suryansh Shedge and fast bowler Prince Yadav. Captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Aiming to build depth, the selection rewards strong domestic and Indian Premier League performances, making Shedge and Yadav the 120th and 121st T20I debutants for the Men in Blue.
- Shedge, a Mumbai all-rounder who played for Punjab Kings in IPL 2026, earned his spot after top-scoring for India A last month. Yadav, a Lucknow Super Giants pacer, brings experience from his ODI debut against Afghanistan earlier this month.
- With 121 T20I debutants, India now possesses the second-highest total among all nations, trailing only Pakistan with 125. These debutants arrived 513 days after Harshit Rana's T20I debut against England.
- Ireland celebrated a milestone as Harry Tector played his 100th T20I on the unchanged Belfast pitch, which India entered trailing one-nil in the two-match series.
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India hand two debuts in must-win 2nd T20I in bid to avoid series defeat in Belfast
India have handed debuts to international debut to Suryansh Shedge and T20I debut to Prince Yadav as the Men in Blue look to avoid an embarrassing series defeat at the Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast. The Men in Blue were shocked by Ireland in the first T20I, losing the series opener by 34 runs. India now look to avoid a humiliating series defeat and a 2-0 whitewash in the second clash at the same venue. India won the toss and opted to bowl…
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