Teenage sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi has been named the vice-captain of the East Zone team for the Duleep Trophy 2026. Know his records in red-ball cricket.
Teenage cricket sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi has been handed the important responsibility of vice-captaincy for the East Zone team for the Duleep Trophy 2026.
In this tournament, he will be seen as the deputy to Indian team's wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan.
Vaibhav recently made his T20 International debut for India during the England tour.
Following this, he delivered a stunning performance in the T20 series against Zimbabwe, playing a key role in the 3-0 clean sweep, for which he was also named 'Player of the Series'.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who hails from Bihar, made his first-class debut in January 2024.
With this, he became the second-youngest player to play in the Ranji Trophy at the mere age of 13.
In 2024, he scored a brilliant century against Australia Under-19 in youth cricket.
Additionally, he also played some half-century innings in the Under-19 Asia Cup held in the UAE.
Seeing his stellar performance, Rajasthan Royals signed him for Rs 1.1 crore for the Indian Premier League 2025.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who debuted in first-class cricket for Bihar at just 13, has played 8 first-class matches so far.
During this period, he has scored a total of 207 runs in 12 innings at an average of 17.25.
His strike rate in this format has been 90, which reflects his aggressive batting style.
He has also scored one half-century.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi has also played half a dozen Youth Test matches at the Under-19 level.
He has scored 331 runs in 6 Youth Test matches played between 2024 and 2025, at an average of 33.
During this time, his strike rate has been an impressive 137.
He has also scored two centuries, including one off just 58 balls against the Australia Under-19 team. His best innings in Youth Tests has been 113 runs.
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