India, June 30 -- The Indian think tank has been bombarded with one question ever since the team resumed white-ball action earlier this month: When will Vaibhav Sooryavanshi make his India debut?

A sensational IPL 2026 campaign, followed by a maiden senior India call-up, sparked a growing chorus of experts and former cricketers demanding that the 15-year-old be handed his debut cap in the Ireland series. Those calls only grew louder after India's shocking 2-0 T20I series defeat in Belfast, where the batting unit endured a forgettable outing.

That debate has now travelled with the team to England.

Hoping to move on from the disastrous Ireland tour, India arrived in Newcastle on Monday before holding their only training session ahead of ...