India, Jan. 7 -- T20I selection debates rarely begin with a 14-year-old. However, Vaibhav Suryavanshi isn't being spoken about as a future prospect anymore; he is being touted as a weapon because his performances are arriving at the speed of a professional cricketer. Suryavanshi's "when, not if" moment is arriving faster than cricket is accustomed to. A young teenager opening the batting and bullying attacks is no longer just a social-media buzz; it is a recurring narrative, and it is happening in recognised youth internationals with great consistency.

That is why the senior T20I conversation has started. Not because India needs a new opener, but because Suryavanshi is forcing the only question that matters in modern T20I planning: If yo...