India, May 19 -- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is many things - a teenager, a prodigy, a freak talent, and perhaps the next big thing in Indian cricket. The one thing he is not, however, contrary to what some experts across the border may believe, is AI (Artificial Intelligence).

Last month, Pakistan's Nauman Niaz wondered whether there was an AI chip inside Sooryavanshi's bat, a remark that was met with a brutal reply from the youngster himself. Days later, Jos Buttler, a self-confessed Sooryavanshi fan, revealed that he had texted Jofra Archer asking whether the teenager was actually a creation of AI. Playful as these claims may be, Sooryavanshi's ferocious hitting is such that even greats of the game are being forced to wonder whether the kid ...