INDORE: Young Indian batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi created history on Saturday, November 14 by becoming the youngest captain in men's T20 cricket.
At 15 years and 232 days, he led Bihar against Saurashtra in their opening match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in Indore on November 14.
With this achievement, Sooryavanshi broke the record of Croatia's Zach Vukusic, who had captained his national team in a T20 International against Cyprus at the age of 17 years and 311 days on August 7, 2025.
Bihar appointed the teenager as captain for the first two matches of the tournament. The decision comes after the team suffered four consecutive defeats in the first half of the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy season.
However, Sooryavanshi could not make a big contribution with the bat in his first match as captain. He scored 18 runs off 12 balls before being dismissed by left-arm pacer Chetan Sakariya.
Bihar chose to bat after winning the toss at the Holkar Stadium.
The achievement marks another important moment in the young cricketer's career. He made his India debut just five months ago and was also named vice-captain of East Zone for the 2026-27 Duleep Trophy, with Ishan Kishan leading the side.
Sooryavanshi last represented India during the T20 series against New Zealand, where he played two matches and scored 49 runs.
His 19-ball 45, which came during a 133-run opening partnership with Abhishek Sharma in just 7.1 overs, was one of the highlights of the series. India won the series 3-2.
The youngster is expected to play one more match in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy before joining India A for the ACC Rising Stars Emerging tournament in Doha, beginning November 19.
(With inputs from media reports)