# Vaibhav Sooryavanshi eyes Duleep Trophy after Zimbabwe success 2026-08-12T09:07:35+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15, has shared a net practice video as he prepares for the Duleep Trophy, where he will serve as East Zone’s vice-captain under Ishan Kishan. The selector said the role is meant to nurture him rather than burden him with captaincy. Matthew Hayden backed the teenager to succeed in all formats, citing his mental strength and IPL feats. Sooryavanshi recently won the Player of the Series award in Zimbabwe with 151 runs at a strike rate of 196. He scored 776 runs in IPL 2026 for Rajasthan Royals and 439 runs in the Under-19 World Cup. East Zone’s Duleep Trophy campaign begins on August 23 in Bengaluru. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - rediff.com Tags: domestic cricket, Duleep Trophy, East Zone, Indian cricket, teenage prodigy, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/vaibhav-sooryavanshi-sweats-in-nets-ahead-of-duleep-trophy/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/vaibhav-sooryavanshi-sweats-in-nets-ahead-of-duleep-trophy/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.