Vaibhav Sooryavanshi becomes youngest captain in men's T20 cricket
The 15-year-old batter led Bihar against Saurashtra in the opening match of the 2026-27 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the youngest captain in men's T20 history on Saturday when he led Bihar against Saurashtra at the Holkar Stadium in Indore. According to Telangana Today, the 15-year-old and 232-day-old batter broke the record previously held by Croatia's Zach Vukusic, who captained his national team at 17 years and 311 days.
After winning the toss and electing to bat, Sooryavanshi scored 18 runs off 12 deliveries, including two fours and a six, before being caught and bowled by left-arm pacer Chetan Sakariya.
The teenager's recent career includes a T20I debut for India five months ago and participation in the Under-19 World Cup-winning campaign in Zimbabwe earlier this year. He also served as Bihar's Ranji Trophy vice-captain last season and was deputy to Ishan Kishan during the 2026-27 Duleep Trophy.
Sooryavanshi has made 44 T20 appearances in total, including 23 matches for the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League. He previously recorded a score of 144 off 42 balls for India A against the UAE at the ACC Rising Stars tournament last November.
His availability for Bihar in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy will be limited. He is expected to play only one more match before joining India A for the ACC Rising Stars Emerging tournament in Doha, which begins on November 19.