India, June 17 -- Every time a young, promising star breaks out during the IPL, franchises, the BCCI and its chairman of selectors are forced to take notice. But this Vaibhav Suryavanshi kid is a different kettle of fish. All of 14, Suryavanshi, the teen prodigy, is already being earmarked as the next big thing in Indian cricket. Of course, he has a long way to go to realise his dream. He has to prove his mettle at Under-16, Under-19, India A before even wishing to break into the senior Indian team.

Suryavanshi has aced his start, though. After getting picked by the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2025 mega-auction, Suryavanshi got his IPL career off to a breathtaking start, smashing the first ball he faced for a six and creating history in ...