India, July 30 -- It's Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's time in Indian cricket, and there seems to be no stopping his rise. If there were any doubts, the last seven days have all but erased them.

After putting behind the disappointment of a forgettable maiden international series in England, the 15-year-old responded in emphatic fashion on India's tour of Zimbabwe. He amassed 151 runs in three T20Is at an average of 50.33, struck two half-centuries, and walked away with the Player of the Series award as India completed a 3-0 sweep.

On Wednesday, the rewards kept coming. Sooryavanshi climbed 230 places in the ICC T20I batting rankings to break into the top 50, less than a month after making his international debut.

Hours later came another announ...