Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Becomes Youngest T20 Captain

Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has created history by becoming the youngest captain in men's T20 cricket at just 15 years and 232 days. He achieved the milestone while leading Bihar in their Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2026-27 opener against Saurashtra in Indore on Saturday.

Sooryavanshi surpassed the previous record held by Croatia's Zach Vukusic, who captained his national side at the age of 17 years and 311 days during a T20 International against Cyprus on August 7, 2025.

The Bihar Cricket Association handed the young batting prodigy the captaincy responsibility for the first two matches of the domestic T20 competition. The decision comes after Bihar endured a challenging start to their 2026-27 Ranji Trophy campaign, suffering four consecutive defeats in the first half of the season.

However, Sooryavanshi's record-breaking captaincy debut did not produce a significant contribution with the bat. After Bihar won the toss and elected to bat at the Holkar Stadium, the teenager scored 18 runs off just 12 deliveries before being caught and bowled by left-arm pacer Chetan Sakariya.

Despite his modest batting performance, Sooryavanshi's appointment marks a historic moment in men's T20 cricket and further highlights the remarkable rise of one of India's most exciting young batting talents.