Why Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will use a separate dressing room during Ireland T20Is – EXPLAINED |: Cricket News:
Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will have separate changing room facilities during India’s T20I series in Ireland and England due to child protection regulations in the United Kingdom.The 15-year-old is in line to make his India debut during the two-match T20I series against Ireland, which begins on Friday at Stormont in Belfast. If he plays, he will become India’s youngest male international cricketer, breaking even Sachin Tendulkarthis is a long time record. Cricket Ireland has confirmed that India have been given three separate rooms in the pavilion to ensure that all surveillance rules are followed.“The Indian team was given three separate rooms in the pavilion, and was advised of the protective laws. We will check all obligations have been met, but the BCCI will govern matters in accordance with UK law. Our procedures and policies are in line with UK best practice,” a Cricket Ireland spokesperson told IANS.Under the arrangement, Sooryavanshi can attend team meetings, tactical discussions and spend time with his teammates inside the main dressing room. However, she had to change her clothes in a separate room due to legal requirements for minors.The same arrangement will continue in India’s five-match T20I series in England, which begins in Durham on July 1.The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said the ICC’s safeguarding rules would apply during the series, along with the ECB’s own Safe Hands policy.“The Cricket Regulator has been in contact with the Team Liaison Officer (TLO) for the Indian team to discuss the requirements and expectations for the player while he is in the UK,” the ECB told The Guardian.The ECB also said that security officials at each venue are working with the Indian team management to ensure that all room change protocols are followed.To provide additional support, the BCCI arranged for Sooryavanshi’s parents to travel with him throughout the UK tour. They will stay at the team hotel, an exception made because of his age.“We understand that the player’s parents travel with him all the time. They were staying in the same hotel, which was out of the usual protocol, but agreed on this occasion because of her age. This additional measure gives us more confidence that he has family members who can provide an additional level of support and care,” the ECB added.Separate changing room arrangements for athletes under the age of 16 are common in European sports. Young players like Arsenal’s Max Dowman and Ethan Nwaneri also followed similar methods before turning 16.Despite these arrangements, Sooryavanshi is no stranger to senior dressing rooms. He has previously been a part of Bihar domestic team, Rajasthan Royals in IPL and India A squads.
Post Comment