Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to captain Bihar at 15, leads Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy squad

India Today · India Today Sports Desk · 2026-11-06 13:59 UTC

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will lead Bihar in senior cricket for the first time captaining the side in the opening two Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy matches before joining India A for the Rising Stars Asia Cup

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will lead Bihar in senior cricket for the first time, captaining the side in the opening two Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy matches before joining India A for the Rising Stars Asia Cup.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is set to take on his first captaincy assignment in senior cricket after being named Bihar's captain for the opening two matches of the 2026-27 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The 15-year-old batting sensation will lead the state side in the domestic T20 tournament, which begins on November 14.

The Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) selection committee picked a 17-member squad for the first two matches, to be played in Indore. Sooryavanshi is expected to turn out for Bihar before joining the India A squad for the Rising Stars Asia Cup later this month.

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