India, April 29 -- One can't have enough of Vaibhav Suryavanshi's 18 boundary hits, but Sachin Tendulkar watches the game through a different lens. He picks out Vaibhav's "fearless approach, bat speed, picking the length early, and transferring the energy behind the ball" as the recipe behind Monday's 35-ball century - youngest to triple figures in IPL and the second fastest knock. Is this the watershed moment for Indian cricket seeking its next big generational talent?

This moment could well be the sensational start, but history advises us of the pitfalls, those who flattered to deceive. Even in IPL which established itself as the brave new world of cricket 18 years ago.

And there are many who didn't fulfil their promise. Suryavanshi i...