Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Appointed Captain of Bihar's Senior Team for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
Bihar's New Leadership in Cricket
Emerging batting star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been named the captain of Bihar's senior cricket team, marking his debut in this leadership role. The 17-member squad is set to compete in the first two matches of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, which kicks off on November 14.
Suraj Kashyap will serve as the vice-captain, as announced by the Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) on Friday.
Bihar finds itself in Group B, competing against teams such as Delhi, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Railways, Saurashtra, and Tamil Nadu.
The team's campaign will commence against Saurashtra on November 14 in Indore.
BCA president Harsh Vardhan expressed confidence in Sooryavanshi's leadership potential, stating that this role will help him develop further as a leader.
He noted, 'Vaibhav has shown remarkable talent, confidence, and maturity at such a young age. We are optimistic that he will lead the team to a disciplined and competitive performance.'
Sooryavanshi, who plays for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL, has also made his T20I debut for India, participating in 10 matches to date.
He was the leading run-scorer in IPL 2026, scoring 776 runs in 16 innings with an impressive strike rate exceeding 237.
Additionally, he played a pivotal role in the Under-19 World Cup final, scoring a match-winning 175 off 80 balls, leading India to a 100-run victory over England.
In his recent appearance in the third T20 International against New Zealand, he scored 45 runs off just 19 balls, contributing to an opening partnership of 133 with Abhishek Sharma.
Mangal Mahour and Shakib Hussain have been included in the squad, pending fitness evaluations after the first two matches.
Bihar Squad Overview
The Bihar squad includes: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (captain), Alok Kumar, Ayush Loharuka (wk), Altamash Ashraf, Param Kumar Singh, Anmol Kumar (wk), Ritwik Raj, Suraj Kashyap (vice-captain), Mayank Kumar, Raghvendra Pratap, Ashish Kumar, Vasudev Pratap Singh, Mohammad Izhar, Amod Yadav, Prashant Singh, Nawaz Khan, and Himanshu Singh.
Standby Players
The standby list features: Bipin Saurabh, Suman Kumar, Akash Raj, Khalid Alam, Bhaskar Dubey, Kumar Rajnish, Suyash, Abhijeet Saket, Yashasvi Rishabh, Lakhan Raja, Pawan Kumar, Amit Chaudhary, Piyush Singh, Bhanu Kumar, Lokesh Babulal Kumar, and Prashant Srivastava.