Vaibhav Sooryavanshi named Bihar captain for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
The Bihar Cricket Association has announced a 17-member squad for the opening matches of the tournament.
The Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) on Friday announced a 17-member squad for Bihar's first two matches of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy. According to The Hindu, batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been appointed captain for the first time, with Suraj Kashyap serving as vice-captain.
The selection committee finalised the squad on 6 November 2026 following player trials held between 4 and 6 November. Chairman Harvinder Singh and member Amitabh Vijayvargiya attended the meeting, while selector S. Sarath joined via telephone.
BCA president Harsh Vardhan stated that Sooryavanshi has shown talent and maturity at a young age. He added that the role would offer the batter an opportunity to develop as a leader and expressed hope for a competitive team performance.
The 17-member squad includes Alok Kumar, wicketkeepers Ayush Loharuka and Anmol Kumar, Altamash Ashraf, Param Kumar Singh, Ritwik Raj, Mayank Kumar, Raghvendra Pratap, Ashish Kumar, Vasudev Pratap Singh, Mohammad Izhar, Amod Yadav, Prashant Singh, Nawaz Khan and Himanshu Singh. The selection of Mangal Mahour and Shakib Hussain remains subject to fitness assessments after the first two matches.
Bihar is scheduled to begin its campaign in Indore on 14 November against Saurashtra. The team is placed in Group B alongside Delhi, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Railways, Saurashtra and Tamil Nadu.