Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Becomes Captain at 15, Leads East Zone in Duleep Trophy After Ishan Kishan's Freak Injury
The 15-year-old became East Zone skipper after Ishan Kishan injured his right wrist, marking his first senior men’s captaincy.
- On Sunday, 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi assumed captaincy of East Zone during their Duleep Trophy semi-final against defending champions Central Zone in Bengaluru.
- East Zone captain Ishan Kishan exited the match during the 19th over after suffering a right wrist injury while wicket-keeping; teammate Kumar Kushagra assumed keeping duties.
- Tripura seamer Abhijit Sarkar dismissed opener Aman Mokhade for 8 and Kunal Chandela for 6, leaving Rajat Patidar-led Central Zone two down at 36.
- Earlier debates emerged over Sooryavanshi's vice-captain appointment; Jharkhand selector Manish Vardhan told Cricinfo the decision was made with the future in mind.
- This match marks Sooryavanshi's 10th First-Class appearance; the southpaw has aggregated 215 runs at an average of 16.53 with a solitary half-century in nine games.
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Duleep Trophy: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi takes over as East Zone stand-in captain after Ishan Kishan suffers injury
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was named as the vice-captain of East Zone for the Duleep Trophy. He has now been named stand-in captain for the ongoing semi-final against Central Zone.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi captains in Duleep Trophy, nails DRS call. His reaction is priceless
15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi got his first taste of captaincy in the Duleep Trophy. He also got his first DRS call right, celebrating the moment with teammates after Central Zone lost a wicket on Sunday in Bengaluru.
Captaining a senior team at such a young age is a significant achievement in itself. This opportunity is also special for Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who is still trying to establish himself in first-class cricket. The semifinal against Central Zone is his second Duleep Trophy match.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Captain: Vaibhav Suryavanshi is captaining the East Zone team in the Duleep Trophy. East Zone is facing the Central Zone team in the semi-final match.
Sooryavanshi takes charge as East Zone captain in Duleep semis after Kishan injury
Sooryavanshi took charge as skipper during the 19th over of the Central Zone innings after East Zone captain Ishan Kishan walked off the field due to an injury during the Duleep Trophy semi-final.
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