India, Sept. 17 -- Things change so rapidly in T20s, it's easy to forget the record for fastest IPL fifty (13 balls) belongs to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Today, the Rajasthan Royals left-hander finds himself playing second fiddle to his prodigiously talented teammate Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Sooryavanshi has thrice come within touching distance (15 balls) of breaking Jaiswal's record, and has even jumped the queue for national contention.

In ODIs, Jaiswal has been mostly consigned to the bench behind Rohit Sharma, who still believes he is the best man for the opening job. Most times, Indian cricket is a cut-throat marketplace. In Jaiswal's case, his luck is uniquely wretched. Perfectly placed to dominate T20 cricket, the 24-year-old is rivaled by a...