India, Dec. 24 -- After dominating junior-level cricket throughout the year, Vaibhav Suryavanshi stepped up to the senior stage on Wednesday in Bihar's Vijay Hazare Trophy opener against minnows Arunachal Pradesh in Ranchi. The 14-year-old prodigy once again showcased his exceptional talent, going on a breathtaking rampage to smash 190 off just 84 balls, an innings studded with 15 towering sixes. The stunning knock reignited debate over when the BCCI might fast-track the teenager into India's senior set-up.

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who has long been an ardent follower of the sport, sparked a question on social media after watching Suryavanshi's record knock. The Bihar star not only became the youngest List A centurion in history, ...