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15-Year-Old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Becomes Youngest Captain in Men's T20 History
The 15-year-old opener led Bihar for the first time after an IPL 2026 season in which he scored 776 runs and won the Orange Cap.
- On Saturday, 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the youngest-ever captain in men's T20 cricket history while leading Bihar against Saurashtra in their Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy opener at Holkar Stadium, Indore.
- At 15 years and 232 days old, Sooryavanshi surpassed the previous record held by Croatia's Zach Vukusic, who captained his national side at 17 years and 311 days in 2025.
- Bihar Cricket Association president Harsh Vardhan said, 'Vaibhav has already demonstrated tremendous talent, confidence and maturity at a young age,' after the BCA named the teenager captain last Friday.
- Following this tournament, Sooryavanshi will depart for the Rising Stars Asia Cup in Qatar, which begins on November 19, to join the India side.
- While Sooryavanshi excelled in the 2026 Indian Premier League, his rapid rise to leadership roles previously drew skepticism, with Sachin Tendulkar arguing he should be allowed to 'settle as a player.
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the youngest captain in men's T20 cricket at 15 while leading Bihar against Saurashtra in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He scored 18 before falling to Chetan Sakariya in his debut outing as skipper.
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