The Duleep Trophy will begin on August 23, with East Zone taking on North East Zone in the play-off. East Zone announced their squad on July 29, with Ishan Kishan as captain. The squad also includes Mohammed Shami, Mukesh Kumar, Anukul Roy, Abhimanyu Easwaran, and vice-captain Sooryavanshi.
"I don't agree with this decision. There are players in this team, like Anukul, who have been playing for several years. They could have been given that leadership role. I do agree that, despite being just 15 or 16 years old, he is extremely mature. There's no doubt about that. But I don't think there was any need to make this move at this stage, especially in red-ball cricket."
Let Him Establish Himself First - Deep Dasgupta Raises Red-Ball Concerns
Deep Dasgupta also said that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has not played enough first-class cricket to become East Zone vice-captain. He stated that the youngster's main focus should remain on improving as a batter.
"One good thing is that he's playing red-ball cricket. I've always been worried, especially with a talent like Vaibhav, that he might give up red-ball cricket and focus only on white-ball cricket. So I'm very glad that he's playing red-ball cricket and representing the East Zone. But I was very, very surprised by this decision. I don't agree with it. Let him play first. Let him establish himself."
Abhimanyu Easwaran Misses Out as Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Gets Leadership Role
Despite being only 15, Vaibhav already has leadership experience. He served as Bihar's vice-captain during the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy season and later captained the India Under-19 team against South Africa after Ayush Mhatre and Vihaan Malhotra suffered injuries.
Vaibhav recently made his T20I debut for India and scored 193 runs in six matches, including two half-centuries. He won the Player of the Series award against Zimbabwe. His best score in a first-class innings is a 93 off 67 balls against Meghalaya in November 2025.
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