Vaibhav Sooryavanshi breaks another record, becomes youngest captain in men's T20 history

India’s teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has again etched his name in the history books, becoming the youngest ever captain in men's T20 cricket. He achieved the feat after taking the field for Bihar in their Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2026-27 opening game against Saurashtra in Indore.

At 15 years and 232 days, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has broken the record held by Croatia's Zach Vukusic, who captained his national side when he was 17 years and 311 days old.

It marks another significant milestone in Sooryavanshi’s young career, who has been on a record-breaking spree in the ongoing year. Earlier, he became the youngest debutant for India and also played a key role in India’s Under-19 World Cup triumph in Zimbabwe in February.

Sooryavanshi’s inclusion came as a major boost for Bihar, who were looking to bounce back after suffering four consecutive defeats in the first half of the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy season.

However, he couldn’t make a big impact in his first game of the season, scoring just 18 runs off 12 deliveries, getting caught and bowled by left-arm pacer Chetan Sakariya after Bihar opted to bat.

It was Sooryavanshi's only eighth T20 appearance for Bihar and his 44th overall, out of which 23 have come for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL.

Sooryavanshi to play for India A next

Following this match, Sooryavanshi will play only one more match in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy before joining India A for the ACC Rising Stars Emerging tournament in Doha. The tournament begins on November 19 and will be played in the 50-over format.

He also played for India in the recently concluded T20I series against New Zealand. After scoring just four in the second T20I, he smashed 45 off just 19 balls in a blistering opening partnership of 133 runs with Abhishek Sharma in only 7.1 overs in the third fixture, helping India take an unassailable 3-0 lead.