Player Shubman Gill went past Virat Kohli to become the youngest-known captain to lead a side in Deodhar Trophy final.
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- Shubman Gill broke Virat Kohli's long-standing Deodhar Trophy record
- Shubman became the youngest captain to lead a side in Deodhar Trophy final
- Virat - North Zone in the final at the age of 21
The Captaining India C in the Deodhar Trophy, broke Virat Kohli's 10-year old record as he led his side in the final of the domestic tournament. He is a 20-year-old, became the youngest-known captain to lead a side in the finals of Deodhar Trophy.
India skipper, Virat Kohli, had captained North Zone in the final back in the 2009-10 season at the age of 21. It was a special occasion for the youngster, Gill could not contribute much with the bat in the summit clash against India B as he edged one straight to Yashasvi Jaiswal off Mohammed Siraj's bowling in the second over.
He started the tournament with an impressive knock of 143 against India A on Friday but could only manage a couple of runs in his next two outings in the domestic tournament.Players Kedar Jadhav and Yashasvi Jaiswal scored fifties to help India B post 283 for seven on the board. Chasing 284 for the win, India C lost five wickets inside 18 overs and needed 167 runs in 24 hours at the time of writing.
Ishan Porel was the star with the ball for India C who claimed a five-wicket haul for the second time in List A cricket.
