Vaibhav Sooryavanshi named Bihar captain for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
The 15-year-old batter will lead the senior side for the first two matches of the tournament starting November 14.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been appointed captain of the Bihar senior team for the opening two matches of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, according to The Hindu. The tournament begins on November 14, with Bihar scheduled to play their first game against Saurashtra in Indore.
The Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) announced on Friday that Suraj Kashyap will serve as vice-captain. Bihar is placed in Group B alongside Delhi, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Railways, Saurashtra and Tamil Nadu.
BCA president Harsh Vardhan stated that the leadership role offers Sooryavanshi an opportunity to develop his skills as a leader. Vardhan noted that the young player has shown significant talent and maturity, expressing hope for a disciplined performance from the team.
Sooryavanshi, who plays for the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL, has played 10 T20Is for India. He was the top run-scorer in IPL 2026 with 776 runs in 16 innings and previously scored 175 off 80 balls in the Under-19 World Cup final against England.
The left-handed batter recently scored 45 runs off 19 balls in a T20 International against New Zealand. Mangal Mahour and Shakib Hussain will be considered for selection following fitness assessments after the first two matches.
The 17-member squad includes Alok Kumar, Ayush Loharuka, Altamash Ashraf, Param Kumar Singh, Anmol Kumar, Ritwik Raj, Mayank Kumar, Raghvendra Pratap, Ashish Kumar, Vasudev Pratap Singh, Mohammad Izhar, Amod Yadav, Prashant Singh, Nawaz Khan and Himanshu Singh.