Teenage prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the youngest captain in men’s T20 cricket history on Saturday. He led Bihar against Saurashtra in their opening 2026-27 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match.
At 15 years and 232 days old, Sooryavanshi broke Croatia’s Zach Vukusic’s previous record. Vukusic had previously captained his national side at the age of 17 years and 311 days.
This milestone highlights the Bihar batter’s rapid rise across all formats. He debuted in T20Is for India five months ago after winning the Under-19 World Cup in Zimbabwe.
However, Sooryavanshi endured a brief outing with the bat during his captaincy debut at Holkar Stadium. After winning the toss and batting first, he scored 18 runs off 12 balls.
Left-arm pacer Chetan Sakariya dismissed the young skipper via a return catch. Sooryavanshi will play just one more match for Bihar before departing for national duty.
He will soon join the India A squad in Doha for the ACC Rising Stars Emerging tournament. That 50-over competition officially begins on November 19.
Sooryavanshi enters this tournament carrying strong recent international form from India’s New Zealand tour. He hammered 45 runs off 19 balls across two T20I appearances there.
He forged a blazing 133-run opening stand with Abhishek Sharma in just 7.1 overs. That dominant partnership helped India secure a 3-2 series victory over the hosts.
Saturday’s clash marked Sooryavanshi’s eighth T20 match for Bihar and his 44th overall. His career tally already includes 23 appearances for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League.
Last November, Sooryavanshi smashed a breathtaking 144 off 42 balls for India A against the UAE. That knock earned him the joint third-fastest T20 century by an Indian batter.
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