{
  "id": 4372433,
  "title": "Youngest captain in first-class cricket: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi acts as stand-in skipper in Duleep Trophy semi-final as Ishan Kishan suffers injury",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/youngest-captain-in-first-class-cricket-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-acts-as",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-30T07:25:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/youngest-captain-first-class-cricket-072524712.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the Duleep Trophy semi-final between East Zone and Central Zone at Bengaluru's BCCI Centre of Excellence, 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi unexpectedly became the stand-in captain. This decision came after Ishan Kishan, the regular captain, had to leave the field due to a finger injury. Sooryavanshi, who had already served as the vice-captain for Bihar and India U-19, was understandably thrilled to take over the leadership role. The youngster struggled with his batting during the match, but managed to contribute with two wickets. Despite the unexpected captaincy, Sooryavanshi's experience and temperament were evident as he led his team to a victory, impressing senior players like Mohammad Shami and Mukesh Kumar.",
  "summary": "15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi took over as East Zone stand-in skipper after Ishan Kishan suffered a wrist injury.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "'He Doesn't Know I'm A Wicket-Taker': Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's Bold Reply After Ishan Kishan's Risky Call | Video",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/he-doesnt-know-im-a-wicket-taker-vaibhav-sooryavanshis-bold-reply",
        "published": "2026-08-29T07:16:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}