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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during toss - (Source: X)
November 14 will be a special day for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi because the 15-year-old became the youngest player in the world to captain a team. The southpaw walked down the track for a coin flip and led Bihar in their Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy clash against Saurashtra.
The youngster oozed confidence at the toss and showed no signs of nervousness. However, he had a Rohit Sharma-like moment, where he forgot the team combination.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Forgets Team Combination At Toss
During the toss, Vaibhav won the coin flip and opted to bat first. When asked about the team combination, the 15-year-old forgot the team combination and remarked “I guess I have forgotten”. The video quickly went viral on social media, and the fans brought Rohit Sharma into the conversation.
Eventually, the presenter told Sooryavanshi that the broadcasters will figure it themselves and he need not worry. To which , Sooryavanshi replied, "Please sir."
Why Was It A Rohit Sharma-like Moment For Vaibhav Sooryavanshi?
Former India captain Rohit Sharma is infamous for forgetting things. Several India stars who have played with the Hitman, including Virat Kohli have revealed that the 39-year-old keeps on forgetting his valuable items in the hotel rooms.
Meanwhile, Rohit himself has addressed this and admitted that the forgets things too quickly. In fact, the MI star had a similar moment before where he forgot what to opt for after winning the coin flip.
During T20 World Cup vs Pakistan, Rohit momentarily forgot that the toss coin was inside his trouser pocket. As the match officials and Pakistan captain Babar Azam looked around for the coin, Rohit reached into his pocket and pulled it out, causing Babar Azam to burst into laughter.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Disappoints On His Captaincy Debut
In his maiden match as Bihar captain, Sooryavanshi scored 18 (12). He got off to a good start but failed to convert it into a big total. He also went onto lose his first match as captain.
Bihar, batting first, could only make 137 runs on the board, which Saurashtra chased down in 16.3 overs.
