By Admin 
India’s young batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi has been named the vice-captain of the East Zone team for Duleep Trophy 2026. This is another achievement in his rapidly growing career. Suryavanshi, who recently won the ‘Player of the Series’ award during India’s tour of Zimbabwe, will play under the captaincy of Ishan Kishan. Ishan Kishan has been named the captain of the East Zone team for this prestigious red-ball tournament starting from August 23 in Bengaluru.
Becoming the vice-captain is another big success for this young player who made his international debut on the England tour earlier this month. After consistently stellar performances in Indian and domestic cricket, Suryavanshi has now been handed the leadership responsibility in one of India’s premier domestic tournaments. It is expected that he will open with experienced Bengal opener Abhimanyu Easwaran. Easwaran is returning as the most experienced player of the team having played more than 100 first-class matches.
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Ishan Kishan will captain the experienced East Zone team. Wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan will captain the East Zone team which has a combination of experienced international cricketers and emerging talent. India’s experienced fast bowler Mohammed Shami is making a comeback to domestic cricket after being away from international cricket since the 2025 Champions Trophy final.
The 35-year-old player played for Bengal in the 2025-26 domestic season and also played 13 matches for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2026. The team also includes Indian fast bowler Mukesh Kumar, all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed, Jharkhand batsman Virat Singh, wicketkeeper Kumar Kushagra and spin all-rounder Anukul Roy. All of them had performed brilliantly during India A’s successful tri-series campaign in Sri Lanka earlier this year.
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