Sooryavanshi becomes youngest captain in T20 history

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has become the youngest captain in men's T20 cricket history. At 15 years and 232 days old, the Indian teenager achieved the milestone while leading Bihar in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He surpassed the previous record held by Croatia’s Zach Vukusic, who was 17 years and 311 days old when he captained his national side.

According to Gulf News, Sooryavanshi's debut as captain at the Holkar Stadium in Indore ended in a defeat for Bihar against Saurashtra. After being sent in to bat, Bihar finished their 20 overs at 137-9. Sooryavanshi contributed 18 runs from 12 deliveries before being caught and bowled by Chetan Sakariya. Saurashtra’s bowlers, Chetan Sakariya and Prerak Mankad, took three wickets each to restrict the total.

New Straits Times and SABC News report that Sooryavanshi previously became India's youngest men's international in July when he debuted against England in Manchester, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's mark. The left-hander has played 10 T20Is, scoring 295 runs. His rise included a 35-ball century in the Indian Premier League last year and finishing as this year's IPL leading run-scorer with a record 72 sixes.

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