Duleep Trophy: Sooryavanshi sweats it out in nets ahead of domestic tournament

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Team India’s batsman Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has sweated it out during the net session ahead of the new domestic season. Recently, he showcased incredible strokes during the series against Zimbabwe.

The left-handed batsman shared a video on his official social media handle about his preparations for the season. In the video, he is seen focusing on a defensive and attacking approach during batting.

 

 

 

 

 

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A post shared by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (@vaibhav_sooryavanshi09)

Earlier, he made his debut at the age of 15 during the T20I series against England. In the series against the “Three Lions”, Sooryavanshi didn’t manage to touch the 20-run mark in three innings. The “Men in Blue” suffered a loss by 1-4 in the series.

Later, he had successful outings during the tour to Zimbabwe. He topped the run-charts with 151 runs in three innings with two fifties at an average of 50.33 and a strike rate of 196.10, including a knock of 81. He secured the ‘Player of the Series’ award as Team India sealed the first series under newly-appointed T20I skipper Shreyas Iyer after losses to Ireland and England.

So far, donning the Indian T20I colours in six matches, he has garnered 193 runs. With a top score of 81 runs, the left-handed batsman has also registered two half-centuries.

Ahead of the Duleep Trophy of the 2026-27 domestic season, wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan has been appointed as captain of East Zone. Teen star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been appointed as Kishan’s deputy.

The selection marks another significant milestone in Sooryavanshi’s rapid rise after his breakthrough performances in the IPL and international cricket. The left-handed batsman will likely open the innings along with Bengal’s batsman Abhimanyu Easwaran.

The domestic tournament will kick off from August 23. The first match is scheduled to be played between East Zone and North East Zone.

Duleep Trophy: East Zone’s squad

Ishan Kishan (captain), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (vice-captain), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Sudip Gharami, Mohammed Shami, Mukesh Kumar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Suraj Jaiswal, Virat Singh, Kumar Kushagra, Shikhar Mohan, Subranshu Senapati, Abhijit Sarkar, Anukul Roy and Denish Das.

(With ANI Inputs)

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