New Delhi, 14 November 2026: Vaibhav Suryavanshi created history while leading the Bihar team in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. By assuming the captaincy at the age of 15 years and 232 days, Vaibhav has become the youngest captain in the history of T20 cricket.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi is leading the Bihar team, which is facing Saurashtra on Saturday, which is being led by Jaydev Undkat. Bihar won the toss and decided to bat first.
Which record did Suryavanshi break?
Vaibhav Suryavanshi has broken the record of Croatia's Jake Vukusic, who led the national T20 team (as captain) at the age of 17 years and 311 days. It is noteworthy that, last Friday, Bihar had announced a team of 17 members for the first two matches. Suraj Kashyap has been appointed as the Vice-Captain.
Record Book's 'Gaurav Gatha'
In fact, Vaibhav Suryavanshi has made many records in T20 cricket. Last year, in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Vaibhav scored a century against Maharashtra in just 58 balls, which is the fastest century in the history of the tournament.
Additionally, while playing for Rajasthan Royals in the 2025 IPL season, he scored a century in 35 balls against Gujarat Titans, becoming the youngest batsman to score a T20 century.