The Indian domestic season is already underway with Irani Cup was the first tournament that was played and now the Ranji Trophy has been ongoing. Amidst this, the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is set to take place, starting on November 14, 2026, and running through December 6, 2026. Ahead of the tournament, Bihar has announced its squad, with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi named captain.

The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) is India’s premier domestic Twenty20 cricket tournament, organized annually by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and named after the legendary Indian Test cricketer Syed Mushtaq Ali. From this tournament there are several players after good performances have went on to play the IPL and team India as well.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi named as captain for SMAT

The Bihar Cricket Association has named a 17-member squad for the SMAT, with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi named captain. This is a big step forward for the boy wonder, who is just 15 years old and has experience leading the East Zone side, while Ishan Kishan was absent during the tournament.

Bihar Team for SMAT: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Captain), Alok Kumar, Ayush Loharuka (Wicketkeeper), Altamash Ashraf, Param Kumar Singh, Anmol Kumar (Wicketkeeper), Ritwik Raj, Suraj Kashyap (Vice-Captain), Mayank Kumar, Raghvendra Pratap, Ashish Kumar, Vasudev Pratap Singh, Mohammad Izhar, Amod Yadav, Prashant Singh, Nawaz Khan and Himanshu Singh.

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