{
  "id": 4375071,
  "title": "15-Year-Old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Captains East Zone After Ishan Kishan Suffers Injury In Duleep Trophy 2026 Semi-Final",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/15-year-old-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-captains-east-zone-after-ishan",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-30T07:22:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/15-year-old-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-captains-east-zone-after-ishan-kishan-suffers-injury-in-duleep-trophy-2026-semi-final"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fifteen-year-old cricket sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made history by becoming the first teenager to captain a senior team during the Duleep Trophy semi-final on Sunday. The youngster, named vice-captain for the match, temporarily took charge when captain Ishan Kishan had to leave the field due to a finger injury. Kishan was treated for a hand injury, and Sooryavanshi stepped up to lead the East Zone team in the tournament. The incident occurred during the 19th over of Central Zone’s innings when Kishan, keeping wickets, was struck on his left hand by a ball bowled by Abhijit Sarkar. Despite receiving immediate attention from the team physios, Kishan eventually had to walk off the field, leaving Kumar Kushagra to take over as wicketkeeper. Sooryavanshi, who recently won the U19 World Cup in Zimbabwe and Namibia, was entrusted with leading a side with more experienced players. This marked a significant milestone in his rapidly growing cricket career, as he continues to make rapid progress at such a young age.",
  "summary": "Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi marked another significant milestone in his rapidly growing cricket career after captaining a senior team for the first time during the Duleep Trophy semi-final on Sunday. The 15-year-old, who was named vice-captain for the match, briefly took over the captaincy duties after skipper Ishan Kishan was forced to leave the field due to a finger injury. Ishan…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Sooryavanshi takes charge as East Zone captain in Duleep semis after Kishan injury",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/sooryavanshi-takes-charge-as-east-zone-captain-in-duleep-semis-after",
        "published": "2026-08-30T05:48:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}