India, Feb. 19 -- In a matter of months, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has caught the imagination of fans and cricket experts alike. England cricketer Jos Buttler recently said the 14-year-old Indian has to be the greatest batsman he has ever seen, for the impossible batting talent that he brings to the table. Understandably so, Buttler was behind the wicket when Sooryavanshi last year smashed a 35-ball hundred for Rajasthan Royals against his team Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League. All thanks to his knock, the Titans ended up on the losing side despite scoring a big total.

Former England captains Michael Vaughan and Alastair Cook, and spinner Phil Tufnell have now also showed their admiration for Sooryavanshi. Late last year, Sooryavan...