Another milestone second for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. He turned the youngest ever captain to lead the Bihar state workforce in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT). On the age of only 15 years and 232 days, he made his debut as Bihar captain in this match.
As quickly as he entered the ground for the toss in the present day (November 14), he claimed the record. On the toss, the young prodigy confronted a <a href="https://cricket.international/r-ashwin-admits-missing-virat-kohli-while-playing-underneath-rohit-sharma/” title=”R Ashwin admits missing Virat Kohli whereas taking part in beneath Rohit Sharma”>Rohit Sharma-like brain fade second.
Bihar named Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as their skipper for 2026-27 SMAT
Amid the continuing turbulent situation in Bihar cricket, the state cricket affiliation, in an enormous turnaround, appointed Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as their skipper for the 2026-27 SMAT T20 match.
The announcement made by the cricket board itself was historic as a result of age of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Based mostly on his current kind and rapid growth in the international arena, the state cricket board named him to lead the workforce in the domestic competitors.
Sooryavanshi was asked to describe the way it felt for him to lead the workforce in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 match. The rising opener talked about on the toss that it was an honorary second for him to lead his personal state workforce. From the soil where he began to dream and play cricket, now in the position to lead the workforce, a dream come true second for the batter.
“It is like a dream. It’s a large factor to lead the state from where I began taking part in cricket. I am very grateful, and I will attempt to play the position that I have been given,” Sooryavanshi stated on the toss.
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi suffered a Rohit Sharma-like brain fade second
He was later asked to inform something concerning the workforce mixture and the taking part in eleven for the match in opposition to Saurashtra on the Holkar Stadium in Indore. Sooryavanshi’s response was not as fluid as his batting, as he couldn’t properly bear in mind the mix of the workforce.
“I feel sir, I feel I have forgotten,” he replied.
Bihar misplaced the match vs Saurashtra
Winning the toss, Sooryavanshi elected to bat first. His resolution, nevertheless,r did not show fruitful for his workforce as he himself departed early in the innings and the rest of the batting line-up couldn’t do anything vital in opposition to the Saurashtra bowling assault. In 20 overs, Bihar managed to score only 137 runs in opposition to 9 wickets. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored only 18 runs off 12 balls with a couple of 4s and one six.
For Saurashtra, Chetan Sakariya and Prerak Mankad claimed three wickets each. Skipper and experienced pacer Jaydev Unadkat and Krains Bhaveshbhai Fuletra grabbed one wicket each for the workforce.
Saurashtra wanted only 16.3 overs to edge final Bihar’s first innings whole. Sooryavanshi used seven completely different bowlers to defend the total, however the day was simply not for the Bihar cricket workforce. Saurashtra misplaced their five batters, however via steady batting, they touched the finish line without facing much trouble. Saurashtra-led Bihar will subsequent face Railways on November 16 at Daly Faculty Ground in Indore.
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