Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, a 15-year-old batter, has become the youngest captain in men's T20 cricket history.
T20 is the shortest format of cricket, with each side batting for 20 overs.
He took charge of Bihar in their opening match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2026 on Saturday, November 14.
The game was against Saurashtra at Holkar Stadium in Indore.
Sooryavanshi is 15 years and 232 days old. That makes him the youngest person to lead a men's T20 side.
Key points
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15, became the youngest men's T20 captain.
- He led Bihar against Saurashtra in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy opener in Indore.
- He will only play this one match before joining the national squad.
- He is set to join the squad for the Emerging Asia Cup 2026.
So what does this record really mean?
Many players have captained teams in T20 cricket.
But none of them was younger than Sooryavanshi when they first led a side in this format.
He won the toss and chose to bat first. He said the pitch looked good but could help spinners later in the game.
How did a teenager reach this stage so fast?
Sooryavanshi scored 175 runs against England in the Under-19 World Cup final.
He was named Player of the Tournament for that event.
He then played for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026.
He scored 776 runs at a strike rate of 237.30, and finished the season with the Orange Cap.
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The strike rate shows how many runs he scored per 100 balls, and the Orange Cap goes to the top run-scorer of the IPL season.
He also made his India T20 debut against England in Manchester in July.
Earlier, he had been vice-captain of East Zone in the Duleep Trophy, a domestic red-ball tournament.
What happens next for him?
Bihar had lost all four of their Ranji Trophy matches before this game.
Sooryavanshi is available only for this opening fixture.
After that, he will join India's squad for the Emerging Asia Cup 2026.
Ayush Loharuka kept wicket for Bihar in the match.
Bihar's playing XI included Sooryavanshi as captain, while Saurashtra was led by Jaydev Unadkat.
