{"id":658707,"date":"2026-06-26T04:22:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T04:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/658707\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T04:22:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T04:22:11","slug":"weve-tried-to-do-as-much-research-as-we-can-on-him-lorcan-tucker-stunned-by-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-hype-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/658707\/","title":{"rendered":"‘We’ve tried to do as much research as we can on him’: Lorcan Tucker stunned by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hype | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"'We'veVaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Ireland captain Lorcan Tucker<\/a> has been left in awe of the anticipation surrounding India\u2019s 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi ahead of the upcoming T20I series, calling his rise \u201cpretty incredible\u201d for the modern professional era.\u201cIt\u2019s pretty incredible for them to have a 15-year-old on their team,\u201d Tucker said in the pre-match press conference on Thursday.\u201cI didn’t ever think that was going to be possible in this professional era of the game, especially with the amount of work that goes into professional cricket and the standard of the players. So, credit to him – he’s a pretty special player,\u201d he said.Tucker also highlighted the wider excitement generated by the youngster\u2019s emergence, especially among Ireland\u2019s sizeable Indian community.\u201cWe have a huge Indian community in Ireland that I know will be massively ready to watch this game, and they’ll see Vaibhav. That’s what most of the hype is about here, about him making his debut in this series,\u201d he added.Reflecting on Sooryavanshi\u2019s rapid rise, Tucker added: \u201cHe’s obviously an absolutely incredible talent. We’ve tried to do as much research as we can on him. I think he blew the IPL up, the incredible hitting 75 sixes or whatever it was, like the skill level there is absolutely incredible.\u201dHe further underlined the broader impact of the teenager\u2019s emergence on the sport.\u201cIt gives the game something to talk about. It’s really exciting. Energy like that coming into a series is fabulous not only for us, but for people coming to watch, for people watching at home, and for those kids playing around the corner,\u201d he said.Tucker also acknowledged Sooryavanshi\u2019s role as a rising global figure in the game.\u201cAs much as we try to be role models for the Irish players, I think as much as it’s the responsibility, I think, of all players around the world to be role models. So I know Vaibhav is only a young boy, but he’s still an incredible player, and he is a pretty special role model for cricketers all around the world now and kids coming through,\u201d he further added.<\/p>\n

Ireland brace for \u201cbaptism by fire\u201d against India<\/p>\n

Turning to the series itself, Tucker admitted his side faces a steep challenge against the reigning T20 World Cup holders, especially with an injury-hit bowling attack.\u201cI think it is a bit of a baptism by fire, and it’s a tough challenge first up,\u201d he said. \u201cBut I think just to trust that at the end of the day, it is a game of cricket\u2026 As much as the Indian players are incredible, they also have a lot of pressure on them.\u201dIreland have been forced into changes, with Reuben Wilson, Matthew Hollard, and Jai Moondra stepping in for injured pacers Mark Adair, Josh Little, and Barry McCarthy. Tucker backed Moondra to make an impact despite his inexperience.\u201cHe’s shown real skill with the new ball\u2026 He’s got all the skills,\u201d he said.Looking ahead, Tucker stressed that early breakthroughs would be vital if Ireland are to challenge India\u2019s aggressive batting unit.\u201cWe know they’re a formidable lineup\u2026 they’re going to come out all out attack. The pitch should probably be a bit on the slower side than what they’re used to. So hopefully, that can make the difference for us,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Ireland captain Lorcan Tucker has been left in awe of the anticipation…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":658708,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[1721,221143,221141,220235,221145,221142,221144,101,8051,56,54,55,108942],"class_list":["post-658707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cricket","tag-cricket","tag-emerging-cricket-talent","tag-india-vs-ireland-t20is","tag-ireland-cricket","tag-irish-cricket-community","tag-lorcan-tucker","tag-professional-cricket","tag-sports","tag-t20-world-cup","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom","tag-vaibhav-sooryavanshi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/658707","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=658707"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/658707\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/658708"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=658707"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=658707"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=658707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}