Vaibhav Sooryavanshi misses out again as India hand debuts to Prince Yadav and Suryansh Shedge | Cricket News
India captain Shreyas Iyer opted to field after winning the toss in the second T20I against Ireland on Sunday, making two changes to the playing XI as the visitors looked to level the two-match series.India gave T20I debuts to batsman Suryansh Shedge and fast bowler Prince Yadav, while teenage batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was again left waiting for his first international appearance.Confirming the changes to the toss, Iyer expressed confidence in the two newcomers and praised their abilities.“We have two changes. Suryansh (Shedge) and Prince come in and make their debut. Shedge is a sensational cricketer, both in domestic cricket and in the IPL,” Iyer said, adding that Prince was a “smart” cricketer who “adapts to things”.India entered the contest under pressure after suffering a surprise 34-run defeat in the series opener on Friday. The loss gave Ireland their first win over the world T20 champions in any format and gave the hosts a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.With their inclusion, Suryansh Shedge and Prince Yadav became India’s 120th and 121st players to represent the country in T20 Internationals. Only Pakistan has used more players in the format, with 125 T20I caps.Teams:Ireland (match XI): Tim Tector, Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk/c), Benjamin Calitz, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Liam McCarthy, Matthew Humphreys, Jai Moondra, Matthew Hollard.India (match XI): Abhishek Sharma, Saint Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Suryansh Shedge, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav.
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