India’s Sooryavanshi becomes youngest captain in men’s T20 history
The 15-year-old surpassed Croatia's Zach Vukusic, who previously held the record at 17 years
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, a young cricket prodigy, has etched his name in the annals of men's Twenty20 cricket history. At the tender age of 15 years and 232 days, the Bihar batter has become the youngest captain in the sport's T20 history. This remarkable feat surpassed the previous record held by Croatia's Zach Vukusic, who captained his national side at an age of 17 years and 311 days.
Sooryavanshi's meteoric rise in the sport began when he captained Bihar to victory in the country's domestic T20 competition, the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, on Saturday. This accomplishment made him the youngest Indian men's international in July when he made his T20 debut against England in Manchester, surpassing the previous record held by Sachin Tendulkar.
The left-handed batter has displayed immense talent in the shortest format of the game, having played 10 T20Is thus far. Sooryavanshi has scored 295 runs, including two half-centuries, establishing himself as one of India's brightest prospects. His early breakthrough came in the Indian Premier League (IPL) last year, where he scored a blistering century in just 35 balls.
Sooryavanshi's prowess continued in the current IPL season, where he emerged as the tournament's leading run-scorer, averaging over 237 and setting a new competition record with 72 sixes.
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