INDORE (Kashmir English): Young Indian cricket batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi has set a world record by becoming the youngest captain in men’s T20 cricket.
At just 15 years and 232 days old, he captured the attention of millions of cricket fans by leading the Bihar state team.
On November 14, 2026, in the opening match of India’s domestic T20 championship, the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Vaibhav Suryavanshi captained Bihar against Saurashtra. The match was held at the Holkar Stadium in Indore.
According to Reuters, this achievement allowed him to surpass the record previously held by Croatia’s Zek Vukovic, who had captained his national team at the age of 17 years and 311 days.
The young Indian batter thus secured this distinction at an age approximately one and a half years younger than the previous record holder.
In his debut match as captain, Vaibhav Suryavanshi won the toss and elected to bat first; however, he was unable to deliver a standout performance with the bat.
The aggressive left-handed batter scored 18 runs off 12 balls, including two fours and a six, before being dismissed by left-arm fast bowler Chetan Sakariya.
