India, Nov. 6 -- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will be leading Bihar in the first two rounds of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The 15-year-old will be leading the team in the opening two fixtures against Saurashtra (November 14) and Railways (November 16) in Indore.

"He is ready to take up this role. He was earlier not available for the previous matches. Sakitbul Gani is injured, and hence Sooryavanshi has been given the opportunity to lead Bihar," Bihar coach Ashok Kumar told HT.

"This is an opportunity for him; we are preparing him for the future, and it also sends a good message to the young players. He is absolutely ready to lead the team," he added.

This is the second time this year that Sooryavanshi has been given a leadership role. Earlier...