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MapVaibhav Sooryavanshi Becomes Youngest Men’s T20 Captain at 15 for Bihar
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi captained Bihar at 15 years 232 days in SMAT opener. He becomes the youngest captain in men's T20 history, surpassing Zach Vukusic's 17y311d.
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Sooryavanshi’s record captaincy
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the youngest captain in men’s T20 cricket history at 15 years and 232 days after leading Bihar in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy opener against Saurashtra on Saturday. Sooryavanshi captained Bihar at the Holkar Stadium in Indore, won the toss and elected to bat, and scored 18 off 12 deliveries before being dismissed by Chetan Sakariya. Sooryavanshi surpassed Croatia’s Zach Vukusic, who previously held the record after captaining his national side at 17 years and 311 days.
Bihar lost their tournament opener against Saurashtra by five wickets, with Sooryavanshi making 18 from 12 balls as the match ended in a five-wicket defeat. Sooryavanshi’s captaincy debut arrived after he became India’s youngest men’s international in July when he made his T20 debut against England, and Reuters said he became India’s 122nd men’s T20 international at the age of 15 years and 99 days.
Match details and dismissal
Sooryavanshi walked out to the middle for the toss in Bihar’s opening Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match against Saurashtra, and he opted to bat first. Hindustan Times said Sooryavanshi lasted just 12 balls, scoring 18 runs, and it said Chetan Sakariya sent him back in the fifth over. NDTV Sports said a video of Sooryavanshi’s dismissal went viral after he scored only 18 off 12 balls before being dismissed by Chetan Sakariya.
Rajasthan Royals said Sooryavanshi called tails to win his first-ever toss in T20 cricket and elected to bat, and it said he scored 18 off 12 balls before being caught and bowled by Chetan Sakariya. The match result left Bihar with 137 for nine after being put in to bat, while Saurashtra chased down the target of 138 in 16.3 overs.
Next assignments and context
Bihar Cricket Association named a 17-member squad for Bihar’s opening two matches of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, and it appointed Sooryavanshi as captain with Suraj Kashyap as vice-captain. BCA president Harsh Vardhan said, "Vaibhav has already demonstrated tremendous talent, confidence and maturity at a young age." Sooryavanshi was also expected to leave soon for the ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup, which begins on November 19 in Qatar, and he was expected to feature in one more Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match before joining India A.
Sooryavanshi’s most recent international appearance came during India’s T20 tour of New Zealand, where he featured in two matches and scored 49 runs. Sooryavanshi further underlined his credentials in this year’s IPL, finishing as the tournament’s leading run-scorer, striking at more than 237 and setting a competition record with 72 sixes.