Overview
- Suryavanshi led India U19 against South Africa U19 in the first Youth ODI at Willowmoore Park in Benoni on January 3.
- The 14-year-old became the first player to captain any national Under-19 side before turning 16, surpassing Ahmed Shehzad’s 2007 benchmark of 15 years and 141 days.
- His appointment is temporary, with Mhatre and Malhotra expected to return for the ICC U19 World Cup starting January 15 in Zimbabwe and Namibia.
- In his debut as captain, Suryavanshi scored 11 off 12 balls.
- The teenager’s rise includes a 36-ball century and a 190 off 84 in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, a fastest List A 150 milestone, stints with Rajasthan Royals and India A, and the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar.