Vaibhav Suryavanshi named Bihar Ranji vice-captain for two matches

Vaibhav Suryavanshi, a 14-year-old left-handed batter, has been named vice-captain of Bihar’s Ranji Trophy team for the first two matches of the 2025-26 season, the Bihar Cricket Association said on Sunday. The appointment comes ahead of Bihar’s Plate Group opener against Arunachal Pradesh at the Moinul Haque Stadium in Patna on October 15, with Sakibul Gani to lead the side.

The association made the announcement two days before the tournament after it appointed a selector on an ad hoc basis to join an existing two-member panel following a directive from the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The BCCI has instructed the Bihar Cricket Association to constitute a five-member selection committee at the earliest, association officials said.

Suryavanshi has emerged quickly through age-group and franchise ranks. He made his first-class debut for Bihar in January 2024 at age 12 and has played five first-class matches, scoring 100 runs in 10 innings with a highest score of 41. He featured in seven Indian Premier League matches for Rajasthan Royals this year, accumulating 252 runs at a strike rate above 200. He has also been a regular in India Under-19 squads, finishing as the...