Overview
- Violent anti‑immigrant disorder in Belfast earlier this week followed a knife attack and has left houses and vehicles torched, public transport paused, and multiple arrests.
- Cricket Ireland said it is monitoring the situation and will decide on imminent domestic cup fixtures within 48 hours while consulting local authorities.
- The two T20 internationals between India and Ireland, scheduled for June 26 and 28 in Belfast, remain on the calendar but are now at risk if security does not improve.
- The BCCI is in contact with Irish officials and has told media it is prepared to consider moving the matches to another venue or postponing them if needed.
- High‑profile team events tied to the fixtures — 15‑year‑old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s likely India debut and Shreyas Iyer’s first T20 captaincy assignment — now depend on the outcome of the security review.