As the Ranji Trophy is set to begin on October 15, Bihar has announced its squad, naming Vaibhav Suryavanshi as vice-captain. The team will be led by batter Sakibul Gani. Suryavanshi has created history by becoming the only player to be appointed vice-captain at just 14 years old. Bihar will play their opening match against Arunachal Pradesh on October 15.
Bihar Ranji Trophy 2025–26 Squad
Piyush Kumar Singh, Bhaskar Dubey, Sakibul Gani (capt), Vaibhav Suryavanshi (vice-capt), Arnav Kishor, Ayush Loharuka, Bipin Saurabh, Amod Yadav, Nawaz Khan, Sakib Hussain, Raghvendra Pratap Singh, Sachin Kumar Singh, Himanshu Singh, Khalid Alam, Sachin Kumar
About Vaibhav Suryavanshi
At just 14, Vaibhav Suryavanshi has become the youngest-ever vice-captain in Indian domestic cricket. Born on March 27, 2011, in Tajpur village, Bihar, Vaibhav began playing cricket at the age of four after his father noticed his passion for the game.
At nine, he joined a cricket academy in Samastipur, where he trained under former Ranji cricketer Manish Ojha.
His consistent performances earned him a call-up to Bihar’s Ranji Trophy team, and he made his debut against Mumbai in January 2024 at just 12 years and 284 days old, making him one of the youngest players ever to feature in first-class cricket in India.
Later that year, Vaibhav made headlines by smashing a 58-ball century for India U-19 against Australia, the fastest by any Indian in youth Test cricket. His raw talent caught the attention of IPL scouts during Rajasthan Royals’ trials in Nagpur, where he was challenged to score 17 runs in one over—and did so with three consecutive sixes.
At just 13 years old, Vaibhav became the youngest player ever shortlisted for the IPL auction, where Rajasthan Royals signed him, confident they had found a future star.
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Records Set by Vaibhav Suryavanshi in the IPL
Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s fearless batting stunned Jaipur and the cricketing world when the 14-year-old left-hander smashed a 35-ball century in only his third IPL match for the Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
Facing a strong Gujarat Titans bowling attack featuring Mohammed Siraj, Ishant Sharma, Washington Sundar, Rashid Khan, and Prasidh Krishna, Suryavanshi hammered 11 sixes on his way to a breathtaking hundred, breaking several records in the process.
He became the youngest centurion in all men’s T20 history, surpassing former India U-19 batter Vijay Zol’s record by nearly four years.
Records Broken by Vaibhav Suryavanshi
- Youngest cricketer to score a fifty in the IPL
- Youngest cricketer to score a fifty in all men’s T20s
- Youngest cricketer to score a century in the IPL
- Youngest cricketer to score a century in all men’s T20s
- Only batter under 18 to score a century in men’s T20 cricket
Additional Milestones from His 35-Ball Century
- Second-fastest century in IPL history, behind Chris Gayle’s 30-ball hundred against Pune Warriors India (2013)
- Fastest IPL century by an Indian, breaking Yusuf Pathan’s 37-ball record against Mumbai Indians (2010)
- Fastest IPL century by an uncapped player, surpassing Priyansh Arya’s 39-ball ton against Chennai Super Kings (2025)
- Fastest IPL century for Rajasthan Royals, overtaking Yusuf Pathan
- Fastest IPL century against Gujarat Titans, breaking Will Jacks’ 41-ball record for RCB in 2024
Written by: Manjunath S
