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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi becomes youngest captain in men's T20 cricket
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the youngest captain in men's T20 cricket at 15 years and 232 days.
He led Bihar against Saurashtra in their opening Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match at Indore's Holkar Stadium.
He broke a record held by Croatia's Zach Vukusic, who was 17 years and 311 days old when he captained Croatia in 2025.
Bihar named Sooryavanshi captain for the tournament's first two matches, with Suraj Kashyap as vice-captain.
Sooryavanshi scored 18 runs before being dismissed, as Bihar won the toss and chose to bat.
He has previously been East Zone's vice-captain in the Duleep Trophy and holds records as the youngest batter to score a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy century and a T20 century.
He is expected to join India's Rising Stars Asia Cup squad in Qatar, where the tournament begins on November 19, so he is not set to captain Bihar throughout the competition.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the youngest captain in top-level men’s T20 cricket at 15 years and 232 days.
He led Bihar against Saurashtra in their opening match of the 2026-27 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Sooryavanshi broke the record held by Croatia’s Zach Vukusic, who captained at 17 years and 311 days.
Bihar lost the match by five wickets, and Sooryavanshi scored 18 from 12 balls.
- Who
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi captained Bihar.
- What
- He became the youngest captain in men’s T20 cricket.
- When
- Saturday, November 14, 2026.
- Where
- Holkar Stadium in Indore, India.
- Why
- Not stated
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The Bihar Cricket Association announced a 17-member squad and named Sooryavanshi captain for the tournament’s first two matches.
Sooryavanshi captained Bihar against Saurashtra in the team’s opening Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match.
- Age
- 15 years and 232 days
- Previous record holder
- Zach Vukusic, who captained at 17 years and 311 days
- Match
- Bihar against Saurashtra in the 2026-27 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
- Venue
- Holkar Stadium, Indore
- Sooryavanshi’s score
- 18 runs from 12 balls
- Result
- Bihar lost by five wickets
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🚨 Toss Update 🚨 Bihar have won the toss and elected to bat first against Saurashtra Vaibhav Sooryavanshi takes charge by becoming the youngest captain in Men's T20 history at just 15 👏 Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/gfZV5ZjIph #SMAT | @mflone_