{
  "id": 19946015,
  "title": "India's Sooryavanshi becomes youngest captain in men's T20 history",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/indias-sooryavanshi-becomes-youngest-captain-in-mens-t20-history-19946015",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T08:02:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/cricket/2026/11/1577497/indias-sooryavanshi-becomes-youngest-captain-mens-t20-history"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India's young cricket sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi etched his name in the record books on Saturday, becoming the youngest captain in men's T20 history at just 15 years and 232 days. The Bihar batter shone brighter than his predecessor, Croatia's Zach Vukusic, who previously held the record by leading his national side at 17 years and 311 days. Sooryavanshi's meteoric rise to this unprecedented milestone began with a remarkable 35-ball century in last year's Indian Premier League (IPL). He further solidified his credentials this year by finishing as the tournament's leading run-scorer, striking at an impressive average over 237 and setting a competition record with 72 sixes. At just 15 years and 99 days, Sooryavanshi became India's youngest men's international when he made his T20 debut against England in Manchester, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's long-standing record. To date, the left-hander has represented his country in 122 T20Is, scoring 295 runs, including two half-centuries.",
  "summary": "INDIA batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the youngest captain in men’s Twenty20 history at 15 years and 232 days after leading Bihar in India’s domestic T20 competition, the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, on Saturday.",
  "key_points": [
    "Vaibhav Sooryavanshi becomes youngest T20 captain at 15 years 232 days",
    "Breaks Croatia's Zach Vukusic's record of 17 years 311 days",
    "Shatters Sachin Tendulkar's long-standing T20 debut record"
  ],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Sooryavanshi becomes youngest captain in T20 history, leads Bihar in SMAT opener",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/sooryavanshi-becomes-youngest-captain-in-t20-history-leads-bihar-in",
        "published": "2026-11-14T05:23:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "India's Sooryavanshi becomes youngest captain in men's T20 history",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/indias-sooryavanshi-becomes-youngest-captain-in-mens-t20-history",
        "published": "2026-11-14T07:16:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "India’s Sooryavanshi becomes youngest captain in men’s T20 history",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/indias-sooryavanshi-becomes-youngest-captain-in-mens-t20-history-19949998",
        "published": "2026-11-14T07:59:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}