Few things can be as satisfying and meaningful in the world of sport in India than finding a big call up into the national side. Precisely, the kind of feeling that a certain Suryansh Shedge is experiencing and with much pleasure at this point of time. He is delighted to be a part of India’s foreign tour to Ireland and while the squad to face the English side is yet to be announced, he’s definitely in the team that’s to face Ireland!

On the occasion of the wonderful moment, which is a privilege to represent India, the budding Indian cricketer now a part of the tour to Ireland experienced great happiness and had the following to say-

“Happy for my parents, because of the sacrifices they have made for me, if it wasn't for them, I wouldn't have been able to be a cricketer - my Mom was working in a bank, she quit her job because she had to accompany me to practice and matches!”  

The 2003 born 23-year-old Suryansh Shedge is expected to play a key role in the Indian national side for the much keenly awaited T20I series against Ireland that is all set to begin from June 26 in just a few hours ago. The two games in Belfast, Ireland shall be followed by a 3 match ODI and 5 match T20I series against England. In what is a proper full blown UK tour for the white ball side from India, the talented youngster from India, as per reports, will be raring to go as he finds a spot in place of the currently injured Nitish Kumar Reddy.

The talented and rising Indian all round cricketer Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out from touring the UK in lines with a quadriceps injury that again flared up most recently that kept him out of the recent series featuring Afghanistan. Reddy, a thinking and focused cricketer is an able medium fast bowler and a talented batter who can conjure useful runs from the middle order for Team India.

This, therefore, gives space to Suryansh Shedge who was most recently seen in the 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League.

But having said all of that, let us take a moment to understand who is Suryansh? The rising 23-year-old talent from India, Suryansh Shedge bats right-handed and bowls medium-fast deliveries. Thus far, he has played for Mumbai in domestic cricket. Moreover, he has also shone brightly in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 and earned the title. And that’s not all; it was at the back of his consistent performances in the domestic circuit that the talented Shedge was picked up by none other than the Punjab Kings for INR 30 lakh in the IPL 2025 auction.

What’s also interesting is to note that the cricketer has had to bide his time before being finally selected. He had actually been a part of the IPL competition in 2023, where he was picked as a replacement for the then injured Jaydev Unadkat at the LSG side. But back then he never got a game. And it wasn’t before 2026 that one got to see him in action.