Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scores 18 on captaincy debut for Bihar
The 15-year-old became the youngest captain in men's T20 cricket history during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy opener against Saurashtra.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored 18 runs during his captaincy debut for Bihar against Saurashtra in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Saturday. According to India Today, the 15-year-old became the youngest player to captain a team in men's T20 cricket at the Holkar Stadium in Indore.
After winning the toss and electing to bat, Sooryavanshi hit a boundary off the first ball he faced. However, he was eventually dismissed by Chetan Sakariya after facing 12 balls, according to reports from Hindustan Times and India Today.
Sooryavanshi has recently featured in 10 T20I matches for India, scoring 295 runs with a strike rate of 185.53. His career includes a highest score of 81 and two half-centuries.
The Bihar captain is scheduled to join India's 15-member squad for the ACC Men's Rising Stars Asia Cup. The tournament will be played in the 50-over format in Doha from November 19 to 29, with Tilak Varma leading the side.