India are set to witness another chapter being added to their glorious history in the form of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi set to make his debut for the Men in Blue. The youngster is set to become the youngest cricketer to ever play for the Indian team as they visit Ireland for a two-game T20I tour before setting foot on English soil for a multi-format tour. However, the 15-year-old will be required to use a separate dressing room during the five-game tour in England. But why is it so? Let’s find out.

Sooryavanshi will be allocated a separate dressing room in accordance with ECB safeguarding regulations for players who are under 16 years of age. Though he will be allowed in the India dressing room during the games and team talks, he would be required to use a separate one for changing. He could also change in the main dressing room at an allocated time on his own and leave when his senior teammates change.

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to be allocated separate dressing room in Ireland as well?

As per the report by ESPN Cricinfo, similar regulations will be applied to India’s two T20Is against Ireland in Belfast. The team has been given three separate rooms in the pavilion at the Civil Service Cricket Ground in Stormont and have been advised of the relevant laws.

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“This is an ICC event, with their safeguarding procedures active as they have jurisdiction. A safeguarding concern occurring during the event may, in some circumstances, be managed by the ICC. In addition to this, the ECB Safe Hands policy applies at all times. The Cricket Regulator is in contact with the Team Liaison Officer for the Indian team to discuss requirements and expectations for the player while he is in the UK,” the ECB told The Guardian in an earlier statement.

Notably, there are no such apparent rules in force in India as the young cricketer used the same facilities as his Rajasthan Royals teammates during the two seasons in the Indian Premier League.