Indian cricket’s rising star Vaibhav Suryavanshi is now ready to leave his mark in red ball cricket after white ball. At the age of just 15, Vaibhav has received such responsibility, which testifies to his growing stature and excellent performance. He has been made the vice-captain in the East Zone team announced for the upcoming Duleep Trophy 2026, while the team will be commanded by wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan.
The Duleep Trophy, starting from August 23, is considered to be one of the most prestigious competitions of Indian domestic cricket. Getting the vice-captaincy in such a tournament at such a young age is an indication that the selectors have full faith in Vaibhav’s talent and leadership abilities. In recent months, Vaibhav Suryavanshi has been continuously making headlines with his performances. This young batsman, who impressed with his explosive batting in limited overs cricket, will now have a new challenge to prove himself in red ball cricket. Vaibhav recently won the Player of the Series award by scoring runs in the Zimbabwe tour. Due to this brilliant performance, Vaibhav jumped 230 places in the ICC T20I rankings.
Mohammed Shami and Mukesh also got a chance
This time East Zone has prepared a great mix of experienced and young players. Apart from captain Ishan Kishan, the team also includes experienced players like Mohammed Shami, Mukesh Kumar, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shahbaz Ahmed and Anukul Roy. The presence of such players will be a great learning opportunity for a young cricketer like Vaibhav. The selectors also keep a close eye on the players who perform well in the Duleep Trophy. In such a situation, Vaibhav Suryavanshi will have a golden opportunity to prove his ability in red ball cricket and knock on the doors of the Indian Test team in the future.
East Zone squad for Duleep Trophy 2026: Ishan Kishan (captain), Vaibhav Suryavanshi (vice-captain), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Sudeep Kumar Gharami, Shahbaz Ahmed, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal, Mohammed Shami, Mukesh Kumar, Kumar Kushagra, Shikhar Mohan, Anukul Roy, Virat Singh, Subhranshu Senapati, Danish Das and Abhijeet Sarkar.
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