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Varun Chakravarthy ruled out of Ireland T20I series for India

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 21, 2026, 2:24 PM

Last updated Jun 21, 2026

Varun Chakravarthy ruled out of Ireland T20I series for India

Summary

India faces a setback as spinner Varun Chakravarthy is ruled out of the T20I series against Ireland due to a foot injury sustained during IPL 2026. The Board of Control for Cricket in India confirmed he will not travel with the squad, which will be captained by Shreyas Iyer. The series, scheduled from June 26 to June 28, will be held at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast. Iyer's captaincy marks a new direction for the team, which also sees 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi making his debut. Mohammed Siraj has been rested, with Prasidh Krishna joining the squad as a replacement.

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•Chakravarthy out due to a foot injury.
•Shreyas Iyer will captain the team.
•Vaibhav Sooryavanshi makes his debut at 15 years old.
•Siraj rested; Prasidh Krishna replaces him.
•India has won all eight previous T20Is against Ireland.

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2:24 PMYahoo Sports — Injury blow for India ! Varun Chakravarthy ruled out of Ireland T20I series

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India's T20I series against Ireland faces a blow as spinner Varun Chakravarthy is sidelined by a foot injury. Shreyas Iyer will captain the squad, featuring 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's debut. Mohammed Siraj is rested, replaced by Prasidh Krishna. India aims to maintain its perfect T20I record against Ireland in the upcoming two-match series.
— Yahoo Sports

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