Vaibhav Sooryavanshi becomes youngest men's T20 captain
The 15-year-old batter led Bihar against Saurashtra in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy opening match on Saturday.
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 and The Assam Tribune, the 15-year-old and 232-day-old batter surpassed the previous record held by Croatia's Zach Vukusic, who captained his national side at 17 years and 311 days.
During the 2026-27 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match, Bihar won the toss and chose to bat. Sooryavanshi scored 18 runs from 12 balls, including two fours and a six, before being caught and bowled by left-arm pacer Chetan Sakariya.
The teenager has recently gained international experience, having made his T20I debut for India five months ago. During India's 3-2 series win in New Zealand, he scored 45 runs from 19 balls in a 133-run opening partnership with Abhishek Sharma.
Sooryavanshi's career includes 23 appearances for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League and a role in India's Under-19 World Cup victory in Zimbabwe earlier this year. Sportstar noted he was also the Bihar Ranji Trophy vice-captain last season.
His participation in the current tournament will be brief. He is expected to play one more match for Bihar before joining India A for the ACC Rising Stars Emerging tournament in Doha, which begins on November 19.