Bihar Name Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Captain for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Age 15

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The Bihar Cricket Association named 15-year-old batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi captain of the senior team for the opening two matches of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on November 6. Suraj Kashyap takes the vice-captaincy, and Bihar begin the domestic T20 tournament in Indore on November 14. This is the first time Sooryavanshi has led the Bihar senior side.

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BCA Leadership Backs Young Batter for Domestic Role

BCA president Harsh Vardhan confirmed the decision after the selection meeting, pointing to the maturity Sooryavanshi has shown despite his age. Vardhan said the teenager demonstrated talent, confidence and maturity, and that the leadership role would give him another chance to develop as a cricketer. The BCA expects the team to deliver a disciplined and competitive performance under the new captain during the upcoming season. Times of India covered the appointment in full.

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Recent IPL and International Performances Precede Selection

Sooryavanshi represented Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026, where he drew attention for an aggressive approach against established bowlers. Those performances earned him a call-up to the Indian team for international T20 cricket. In the third T20 International against New Zealand, Sooryavanshi opened the batting alongside Abhishek Sharma. The pair put on 118 runs without losing a wicket in the powerplay, the highest score in the first six overs in men’s T20 International cricket. Their partnership reached 133 runs off 43 deliveries. Sooryavanshi made 45 off 19 balls, while Abhishek Sharma scored 113 off 38 deliveries. Tournament schedules and formats are maintained by the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

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Bihar Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Squad Details

The BCA senior selection committee finalised the squad after evaluating players during trials held from November 4 to November 6. Selection committee chairman Harvinder Singh and member Amitabh Vijayvargiya attended the meeting, while selector S. Sarath joined over the telephone. Mangal Mahour and Shakib Hussain remain subject to fitness assessments after the first two matches, with a final decision on their availability to follow.

Role Player Name
Captain Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Vice-Captain Suraj Kashyap
Wicketkeeper Ayush Loharuka
Wicketkeeper Anmol Kumar
Squad Member Alok Kumar
Squad Member Altamash Ashraf
Squad Member Param Kumar Singh
Squad Member Ritwik Raj
Squad Member Mayank Kumar
Squad Member Raghvendra Pratap
Squad Member Ashish Kumar
Squad Member Vasudev Pratap Singh
Squad Member Mohammad Izhar
Squad Member Amod Yadav
Squad Member Prashant Singh
Squad Member Nawaz Khan
Squad Member Himanshu Singh

Sixteen players were named as standbys for the tournament. The standby list includes Bipin Saurabh, Suman Kumar, Akash Raj, Khalid Alam, Bhaskar Dubey and Kumar Rajnish.