Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Named East Zone Vice-Captain for 2026-27 Duleep Trophy
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, a 15-year-old batting prodigy from Bihar, has been named vice-captain of the East Zone squad for the 2026-27 Duleep Trophy, serving under captain Ishan Kishan. The squad includes experienced players like India pacer Mohammed Shami and Abhimanyu Easwaran. Sooryavanshi recently made his international debut and earned Player of the Series honors in a T20I series against Zimbabwe. The tournament begins on August 23 in Bengaluru, offering players a platform to showcase their form and leadership.
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We measured how 6 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 (62/100). Lens Score 30/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatvnews broke this story on 29 Jul, 01:16 pm. Other outlets followed.