The Bihar Cricket Association appointed the prodigy to captain the state squad alongside vice-captain Suraj Kashyap for their first two tournament fixtures. This leadership role follows his previous stint serving as vice-captain for East Zone in the Duleep Trophy under Ishan Kishan. He continues to build on an exceptional domestic profile that already features historic centuries in both the IPL and state competitions.
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The Bihar Cricket Association assigned him captaincy duties alongside vice-captain Suraj…: The Bihar Cricket Association assigned him captaincy duties alongside vice-captain Suraj Kashyap for the opening two games.
Following his early tournament fixtures, he will link up with the India A team for the Ri…: Following his early tournament fixtures, he will link up with the India A team for the Rising Stars Asia Cup in Qatar.
Prior to the current campaign, he played two games on India's T20I tour of New Zealand an…: Prior to the current campaign, he played two games on India's T20I tour of New Zealand and registered 49 runs.
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on Saturday became the youngest captain in men's T20 cricket history when he led Bihar in their opening match of the 2026-27 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy against Saurashtra at the Holkar Stadium in Indore.
At 15 years and 232 days, Sooryavanshi broke the record previously held by Croatia's Zach Vukusic, who captained his national side in a T20 International at the age of 17 years and 311 days last year. Bihar won the toss and elected to bat against Saurashtra, who were led by Jaydev Unadkat.
The Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) announced a 17-member squad last Friday, naming Sooryavanshi captain for the first two matches of the tournament. Suraj Kashyap was appointed vice-captain.
This is not Sooryavanshi's first leadership role this year. He was named vice-captain of East Zone for the 2026-27 Duleep Trophy, serving as deputy to
Ishan Kishan.
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The teenage batting sensation continues his meteoric rise across the professional circuit by taking charge of Bihar in India's premier domestic tournament. This milestone eclipses an international record set by Croatia's Zach Vukusic by over two years. His leadership role follows an already historic year where he shattered longstanding senior records on the world stage.