New Delhi, May 14 -- Seventeen-year-old Ayush Mhatre and 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi opened together for India in the Under-19s Asia Cup in August 2024. They both scored 176 runs in five innings. Their paths diverged from that point. While Vaibhav Suryavanshi was bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs.1.1 crore, Ayush Mhatre went unsold in the mega auction. Then their paths started to converge again. Suryavanshi got the chance to open after Captain Sanju Samson's injury. Ruturaj Gaikwad's season-ending injury paved the way for CSK to get Ayush Mhatre as a replacement signing.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi stole the limelight on his debut with a first-ball six. In his third game, he became the youngest centurion and the fastest Indian centurion in t...