India, May 13 -- AB de Villiers has played down the hype surrounding Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, believing the teenager still has a long way to go before he is fully convinced about his abilities. In just over a year, Sooryavanshi has seemingly become the poster boy of Indian cricket, even overtaking Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in terms of popularity. His centuries in England, South Africa and Australia, along with a match-winning 175 in the final of the Under-19 World Cup, which India won to claim a record-extending sixth title, have only added to the frenzy.

While the cricketing world continues to go ga-ga over Sooryavanshi and eagerly awaits the 15-year-old's India debut, de Villiers has reminded everyone that the youngster's true test lie...