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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi named East Zone vice-captain for 2026-27 Duleep Trophy
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The Indian Express
East Zone have handed teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi a significant leadership role by appointing him as the vice-captain for the upcoming Duleep Trophy 2026-27 campaign.
The left-handed opener from Bihar has rapidly risen through the ranks, becoming one of Indian cricket’s most talked-about young prospects.
Alongside Shami, Bengal pacers Mukesh Kumar and Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal provide further pace options.
Story continues below this adThe appointment of Sooryavanshi as vice-captain could prove to be one of the most intriguing storylines of the tournament.
East Zone squad: Ishan Kishan (captain), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Sudip Kumar Gharami, Shahbaz Ahmed, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal, Mohammed Shami, Mukesh Kumar, Kumar Kushagra, Shikhar Mohan, Anukul Roy, Virat Singh, Subhranshu Senapati, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (vice-captain), Denish Das, Abhijit Sarkar.