India, July 6 -- Former India head coach Ravi Shastri heaped praise on 14-year-old batting prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi, suggesting the youngster could be fast-tracked into the senior national setup if he continues his rapid rise through the ranks.

Suryavanshi's latest heroics came in the fourth Youth ODI against England Under-19s, where he smashed a blistering 143 off just 78 balls to power India to a massive 363 for 9. His innings, which featured 13 fours and 10 towering sixes, included a record-breaking century in just 52 balls - the fastest ever in Youth ODIs. The previous record was held by Pakistan's Kamran Ghulam (53 balls in 2013).

"He will play First-Class cricket, but that's what the IPL does. It gives you that platform. The wh...