Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Named Bihar Captain for Opening Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Matches
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, a 15-year-old batting talent, has been named captain of Bihar's senior cricket team for the first two matches of the 2026-27 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, starting November 14 in Indore. Suraj Kashyap will serve as vice-captain. The Bihar Cricket Association views this as an opportunity for Sooryavanshi to develop leadership skills. Sooryavanshi has previously held leadership roles, including vice-captain of East Zone in the Duleep Trophy, and has achieved notable success in Under-19 cricket, IPL, and international T20Is.
First-hand measurement across 8 sources
We measured how 8 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (69/100). Lens Score 26/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 6 Nov, 02:11 pm. Other outlets followed.