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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi fails to shine on historic Bihar captaincy debut, gets out for just 18
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi created history on Saturday by becoming the youngest captain in men's T20 cricket at just 15 years and 232 days. The teenage batter led Bihar against Saurashtra in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2026 at the Holkar Stadium in Indore. With this achievement, Sooryavanshi surpassed Croatia's Zach Vukusic, who previously held the record after captaining his national side at 17 years and 311 days in August 2025.
However, his historic captaincy debut did not go as planned with the bat, as he managed just 18 runs off 12 deliveries before being dismissed by Chetan Sakariya. Bihar, batting first after winning the toss, posted 137/9. Prithvi Raj was the top scorer with 38 off 27 balls, while Altamish Ashraf contributed 24. For Saurashtra, Chetan Sakariya and Prerak Mankad picked up three wickets each.
In reply, Saurashtra comfortably chased down the target in 16.3 overs, winning by five wickets. Harvansh Pangalia provided an explosive start with 33 off just 11 balls, while Ruchit Ahir and Siddhant Rana remained unbeaten on 21 each. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Fails to Shine on Historic Bihar Captaincy Debut, Gets Out for Just 18
The captaincy milestone adds another achievement to Sooryavanshi's growing career. He made his India debut five months ago and recently represented India in the T20 series against New Zealand, scoring 49 runs in two matches. His impressive 45 off 19 balls in one of the games was a major highlight. Sooryavanshi is expected to play one more SMAT match before joining India A for the ACC Rising Stars Emerging tournament in Doha, beginning November 19.
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