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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi becomes youngest T20 captain
15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi leads Bihar to T20 milestone.
In brief
15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi leads Bihar to T20 milestone. Indian teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became youngest captain in men’s T20 cricket history at 15 years 232 days, breaking Croatia’s Zach Vukusic’s record. Originally reported by Daily Times.
New record set
Indian teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became youngest captain in men’s T20 cricket history at 15 years 232 days.
Previous record
Croatia’s Zach Vukusic held the record as captain at 17 years 311 days.
First match result
Sooryavanshi’s first captaincy ended in defeat as Bihar lost to Saurashtra in Indore.
Earlier achievement
Sooryavanshi made his T20 international debut against England in July at 15 years 232 days.
Tendulkar comparison
He surpassed Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 16 years 205 days for Test debut.
IPL performance
Sooryavanshi scored 776 runs for Rajasthan Royals in IPL, including one century and five half-centuries.
Current status
He has represented India in 10 T20 internationals, scoring 295 runs with two half-centuries.
The one thing
Indian teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became youngest captain in men’s T20 cricket history at 15 years 232 days, breaking Croatia’s Zach Vukusic’s record.
