The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, named after former India Test cricketer Syed Mushtaq Ali, is the BCCI’s premier domestic men’s T20 competition for state and institutional teams across India. The 2026 edition, the tournament’s 19th, will be played from November 14 to December 6, with Bihar placed in Elite Group B.
The report alleged that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi arrived on the third day of the trials and sat alongside the selectors. The 15-year-old reportedly appeared to be chairing the meeting, reflecting the influence his growing profile had allegedly given him within the state association.
A source familiar with the developments told CricBlogger, "Some former local cricketers were actively involved in coordinating with the appointed selectors."
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He also briefly captained East Zone during the Duleep Trophy semi-final after skipper Ishan Kishan left the field with an injury. East Zone went on to win the tournament after the final against South Zone ended in a draw, with a 372-run first-innings lead deciding the result.
The teenager finished IPL 2026 as the leading run-scorer, amassing 776 runs at a strike rate of 237.30. He became the youngest player to win the Orange Cap, earning an India call-up in the process. His T20I debut against England in Manchester in July made him India's youngest men's international cricketer.
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He was also part of India's squad for the recent five-match T20I series in New Zealand, which the visitors won 3-2. The left-hander played two matches, scoring four runs at No. 3 in the second match before making an explosive 45 off 19 balls in the third T20I in Wellington.
He has also made his mark in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. In 2024, aged 13, he became the youngest player to feature in the competition. Last season, he set another record by becoming its youngest centurion, scoring an unbeaten 108 off 61 balls against Maharashtra at Eden Gardens.
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