{
  "id": 4567573,
  "title": "Vaibhav Sooryavanshi captain watch: How did the 15-year-old fare as East Zone’s stand-in skipper in Duleep Trophy semi-final?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/vaibhav-sooryavanshi-captain-watch-how-did-the-15-year-old-fare-as",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T04:03:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/vaibhav-sooryavanshi-captain-watch-did-040353993.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, a 15-year-old cricketer, was recently thrust into the role of stand-in captain for East Zone in the Duleep Trophy semi-final against Central Zone. The opportunity arose due to injury to regular captain Ishan Kishan, who left the field with a thumb injury. Sooryavanshi, who has been collecting records over the past 18 months, felt a mix of responsibility and excitement as he took over the armband. His first day in charge was marked by a dramatic decision during the 40th over when he used the Decision Review System (DRS) to dismiss Aryan Juyal for 46, breaking a key partnership. The Central Zone's bowlers responded well, taking two wickets each from Mukesh Kumar and Abhijit Sarkar, leading to a final score of 174 for 5. Sooryavanshi's team batted first, scoring 266 runs before being all out. As the match unfolds, his role as captain and leader will be put to the test.",
  "summary": "With Ishan Kishan ruled out of play, here's a look at how Vaibhav Sooryavanshi fared as the East Zone's stand-in captain in the Duleep Trophy semifinals.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "‘I am a wicket-taker’: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi enjoys surprise bowling role",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/i-am-a-wicket-taker-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-enjoys-surprise-bowling-role",
        "published": "2026-08-29T10:31:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}