TEENAGED batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on Saturday became the youngest captain in men’s T20 cricket history when he led Bihar in their Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy opener against Saurashtra here.

At 15 years and 232 days, Sooryavanshi broke the record previously held by Croatia’s Zach Vukusic, who had captained his national side at the age of 17 years and 311 days in a T20 International against Cyprus on August 7, 2025. Bihar, who have endured a difficult start to their 2026-27 Ranji Trophy campaign with

four successive defeats in the first half of the season, handed the teenager the leadership responsibility for the first two matches of the domestic T20 competition.

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