Lucknow, May 2 -- Cricketing legend Kapil Dev has emphasised the importance of "giving time" to 14-year-old rising sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi, whose talent was unearthed in the ongoing 18th edition of the Indian Premier League.

The Pink City marvelled at the fireworks produced by the bat of a 14-year-old southpaw at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in a high-scoring run-fest against the Gujarat Titans, which ended with an eight-wicket triumph for the Rajasthan Royals.

Right after grabbing the headlines for his record-shattering exploits, Suryavanshi hit rock bottom with a two-ball duck against Mumbai Indians on Thursday at the same venue.

Kapil Dev, who captained the 1983 World Cup-winning team of India acknowledged that the teenager, who...