By Afiur
July 29, 2026
Teenage prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been appointed vice-captain of the Ishan Kishan-led East Zone squad for the upcoming Duleep Trophy.
While squad was predictably dominated by players from Bengal, Jharkhand, 15-year-old Sooryavanshi`s elevation as the vice-captain on his debut zonal tournament.
Sooryavanshi is the only player from Bihar in the squad.
Veteran pacer Mohammed Shami, Mukesh Kumar, Shahbaz Ahmed, and former India A skipper Abhimanyu Easwaran are all part of the zonal squad.
Apart from skipper Kishan, Jharkhand has India A players Kumar Kushagra and Anukul Roy.