Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on Saturday became the youngest captain in men's T20 cricket history when he led Bihar in their opening match of the 2026-27 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy against Saurashtra at the Holkar Stadium in Indore.At 15 years and 232 days, Sooryavanshi broke the record previously held by Croatia's Zach Vukusic, who captained his national side in a T20 International at the age of 17 years and 311 days last year. Bihar clinched the toss and elected to bat against Saurashtra, who were led by Jaydev Unadkat.The Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) unveiled a 17-member squad last Friday, naming Sooryavanshi captain for the first two matches of the competition. This year, Suraj Kashyap was named vice-captain.This is not Sooryavanshi's first leadership role. He was named vice-captain of East Zone for the 2026-27 Duleep Trophy, serving as deputy to Ishan Kishan.With this appointment, Sooryavanshi has moved ahead of various young captains to set the record. Vukusic now stands second on the list after leading Croatia against Cyprus on August 7, 2025, at the age of 17 years and 311 days.Sooryavanshi last played during India's T20I tour of New Zealand, where he featured in two matches and scored 49 runs. Although he has been named Bihar captain for the first two matches of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, he is expected to join the India A squad for the Rising Stars Asia Cup in Qatar, which starts on November 19.The 15-year-old already holds two other records in T20 cricket. Last year, he became the youngest batter to score a century in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy history, reaching the landmark in 58 balls against Maharashtra.He is also the youngest player to score a T20 century, having smashed a 35-ball hundred for Rajasthan Royals against Gujarat Titans in the 2025 IPL season.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.