# Vaibhav Sooryavanshi becomes youngest T20 captain

> 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi leads Bihar to T20 milestone.
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- Summary: 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi leads Bihar to T20 milestone. Indian teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became youngest captain in men’s T20 cricket history at…
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- Source: Daily Times — https://dailytimes.com.pk/1581503/sooryavanshi-becomes-youngest-captain-in-t20-history
- Author: Attia Naveed
- Published: 2026-11-14T17:30:25+00:00
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.