Indian cricket fans were livid as Vaibhav Sooryavanshi missed on a debut in the IND vs IRE 1st T20I in Belfast on Friday. The 15-year-old had a stellar IPL 2026 season and was touted to make his bow, featuring heavily in promotional campaigns. However, Shreyas Iyer opted to stick to Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma at the top, drawing reactions from fans online.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's wait to make his India debut continues after India opted to retain the same opening combination from their ICC T20 World Cup 2026 campaign. The 15-year-old became the youngest player to be called up to the Indian team after his IPL 2026 exploits, and much of the pre-match buzz surrounded the teenage batting sensation.

Explaining the decision at the toss, India captain Shreyas Iyer said the teenager's opportunity would come at some stage during the tour.

"He's a gun player. But obviously, we've got tremendous experience in the squad who have done brilliantly in the past couple of series for India. So we are backing the majority of our cricketers who have been doing absolutely marvellous throughout the season. So I think he'll get his opportunity when the time comes," Shreyas Iyer said at the toss.

Netizens livid on Sooryavanshi miss