Suryavanshi sets record as youngest captain

BanglaPress Desk: At just 15 years and 232 days old, Indian batting prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi has achieved a rare feat in world cricket. He has become the youngest captain in the history of men’s T20 cricket. Vaibhav set this record on Saturday while leading the Bihar side in the 2026-27 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

The 15-year-old cricketer etched his name into the history books by captaining Bihar in their opening match against Saurashtra in Indore. Previously, the record for the youngest captain in men’s T20 cricket was held by Croatia’s Jack Vukusic, who captained his national side at the age of 17 years and 311 days. Vaibhav has now claimed this record at an age nearly two years younger.

This marks a new milestone in Vaibhav’s career. He has set this world record for captaincy just five months after his T20 international debut for India. Prior to this, the batter played a pivotal role in helping India win the title at the Under-19 World Cup held in Zimbabwe earlier in 2026.

Following the match against Saurashtra, Vaibhav will have only one more opportunity to play in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He is then set to travel to Doha to represent the India ‘A’ side in the ACC Rising Stars Emerging Tournament—a 50-over competition beginning on November 19.

Vaibhav also featured in India’s recent tour of New Zealand, where he and Abhishek Sharma forged a 133-run opening partnership in just 7.1 overs. Vaibhav contributed 45 runs off 19 balls to that stand. He played in two T20 matches during the five-match series, which India won 3-2.

Saturday’s match was Vaibhav’s eighth T20 appearance for Bihar. In total, this was his 44th match, a tally that includes 23 appearances for the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Previously, in November last year, during the ACC Rising Stars tournament, Vaibhav played a destructive innings of 144 runs off just 42 balls for the India 'A' team against the United Arab Emirates. With that performance, he set a record for the joint-third fastest T20 century by an Indian player. 

Source: NDTV