Rajasthan Royals star Vaibhav Suryavanshi gets a lead role while Sanju Samson plans to exit

Vaibhav Suryavanshi, one of IndiaThe most exciting young talent, he has been appointed vice-captain of the Bihar cricket team for the first two rounds of the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy season. The Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) made the announcement on Sunday, October 12.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi will be Sakibul Jani’s vice-captain in the upcoming Ranji Trophy 2025-26. The young opener’s promotion to vice-captain shows the confidence the Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) has in his leadership skills, even at the age of 14.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi has been appointed vice-captain of Bihar for the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy

The announcement came just two days before the start of the season, as the BCA had to quickly fill the vacancy in the selection committee following directions from the BCCI. The federation ordered the formation of a full five-member selection committee soon.

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Suryavanshi’s promotion to vice-captain is well-deserved, thanks to his recent impressive performances for the India U-19 side. On tour Australiathe left-handed batsman impressed with a quickfire 78-ball knock in the first four-day match in Brisbane.

He collected 133 points in three rounds, finishing as the tournament’s second-highest scorer. series And help India clinch the series 2-0. Earlier this year, Suryavanshi’s form in England was equally astonishing, hitting the fastest century in youth one-day cricket with 143 runs at Worcester.

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The 14-year-old scored 355 runs at an impressive strike rate of 174.01, finishing as the top run-scorer in five matches in England.

Despite his great potential, Suryavanshi had limited first-class cricket experience due to his Under-19 commitments. Since making his Ranji Trophy debut in the 2023-24 season at just 12 years and 284 days, he has played just five first-class matches.

Earlier this year, Suryavanshi also wrote history in IPL 2025. He became the youngest centurion in men’s T20 cricket, smashing 101 off just 38 balls for Rajasthan Royals against Gujarat Titans in Jaipur.

Additionally, Vaibhav made history as the youngest player ever to be selected in the Indian Premier League at the age of 13 years. He finished the 2025 IPL season with 252 runs at an impressive strike rate of 206.55.

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Vaibhav Suryavanshi to lead the Bihar team as they aim to make an elite league comeback

Meanwhile, the Bihar cricket team is looking to bounce back after a difficult 2024-25 Ranji season. The team failed to win any match in seven matches last season and was relegated from the first division. Bihar will start the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy season against Arunachal Pradesh in Patna on October 15, followed by their second match against Manipur in Nadi on October 25.

BCA hopes that Suryavanshi’s inclusion and leadership will inspire the Bihar team to perform better and make a strong push to return to the elite league. However, he is unlikely to play the entire Ranji season, as he is also scheduled to play in the 2026 ICC Under-19 World Cup.

Bihar Squad for Ranji Trophy 2025-26:

Skipul Jani (C), Vaibhav Suryavanshi (VC), Piyush Kumar Singh, Bhaskar Dubey, Arnav Kishore, Ayush Loharuka, Bipin Saurabh, Amod Yadav, Nawaz Khan, Saquib Hussain, Rajvendra. Pratap Singh, Sachin Kumar Singh, Himanshu Singh, Khalid Alam, Sachin Kumar.