India, June 12 -- Extreme civil unrest and violent rioting have broken out across Belfast, worrying the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), just two weeks before the Indian national cricket team is scheduled to arrive for a two-match T20 International series against Ireland starting on june 26. The sudden outbreak of violence has cast a shadow over what is anticipated to be a historic, highly anticipated debut for 15-year-old batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.

What is happening in Belfast?

Fiery riots erupted throughout Northern Ireland's capital on June 9, triggered by a stabbing attack on a local street on June 8. The suspect, identified as a 30-year-old asylum seeker, allegedly carried out a knife assault that left a loc...