Teenage cricket sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has made history by becoming the youngest captain in top-level men's Twenty20 cricket. At just 15 years and 232 days old, Sooryavanshi took charge of his state side Bihar on Saturday.
This achievement surpasses the previous record held by Zach Vukusic, who captained Croatia at 17 years and 311 days. Sooryavanshi's Bihar team lost their opening Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match against Saurashtra by five wickets, with the young captain scoring 18 runs from 12 balls.
This latest milestone adds to a series of records for Sooryavanshi, who became India's youngest men's international in July and the youngest player in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Rajasthan Royals in 2025. He also holds the record for the youngest centurion in men's T20s and was the IPL's leading run-scorer this year. Sooryavanshi is set to participate in the Rising Stars Asia Cup, a development 50-over tournament in Doha later this month.