Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:01am on 30 Aug 2026,Sunday Sports
Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi stepped in as East Zone captain during the Duleep Trophy semifinal against Central Zone after regular skipper Ishan Kishan suffered a freak injury. Sooryavanshi, who had been named vice-captain before the tournament, took charge of the side in a major leadership moment at senior domestic level. Kishan’s injury forced him off the field, handing the teenager the captaincy responsibility. The move marks another milestone in Sooryavanshi’s rapid rise in Indian cricket, making him one of the youngest players to lead a senior domestic side. (PC: HT)
