Vaibhav Sooryavanshi takes 2/11 in Duleep Trophy quarter-final for East Zone

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi took two wickets for 11 runs in three overs for East Zone against Northeast Zone in the Duleep Trophy quarter-final at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru on August 25, 2026. The 15-year-old left-arm spinner made his Duleep Trophy debut in the game and produced the bowling figures after earlier opening the batting.

Sooryavanshi entered the match as East Zone's vice-captain, a role he was given ahead of several senior cricketers in the side. The teenager had made his international debut for India in a T20I against England on July 4, 2026, and Indian selectors have been following his red-ball development since that T20I debut. He is also noted in the report as having established a reputation as a big-hitting cricketer before this red-ball appearance.

East Zone posted 467 in their first innings, and Northeast Zone were bowled out for 111 in reply, leaving East Zone to enforce the follow-on. During the second innings, a live tweet reported the visitors at 79/7 after following on: "Vaibhav Sooryavanshi provides Double Delight ✌️Picks up 2⃣ wickets in the over. 2 excellent catches as well. 🙌North East Zone are 79/7 in the 2nd innings after following on.Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/XJFhfvvTIU#DuleepTrophy pic.twitter.com/NnYbBPnrja"

Batting earlier in the match, Sooryavanshi opened with Abhimanyu Easwaran and was dismissed for 8 after facing a single over. He later returned with the ball in the second innings, bowling slow left-arm orthodox when handed the ball by skipper Ishan Kishan. The report describes his bowling spell in the second innings as memorable.

Bowling to a set Kishan Lyngdoh, Sooryavanshi dismissed the batter on the second ball of his over and then removed Imliwati Lemtur three balls after the previous dismissal. He finished the spell with figures of 2/11 from three overs. The piece characterises the performance as a remarkable start to his Duleep Trophy career with the ball.

The report notes that Sooryavanshi has picked a total of six wickets in his domestic career across formats. It also states that his ability to "roll the hands over the ball" now gives him an added perk over his competitors for the opening spot in the Indian team.

East Zone eventually won the game by an innings and 210 runs. The match provided Sooryavanshi with a noteworthy bowling debut in the Duleep Trophy despite an early batting dismissal.