India, April 11 -- When Bhuvneshwar Kumar arrived for the post-match press conference after Royal Challengers Bengaluru's defeat to Rajasthan Royals, the Indian pacer probably knew that most questions would be about Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The RR opener dismantled RCB's bowling department with ease, taking on experienced bowlers as he went on to register 78 off 26 balls, smashing eight fours and seven sixes, striking at 300.00.

The 15-year-old announced himself to world cricket last season, and since then, he has gone a notch higher. Bhuvneshwar bowled two overs against Vaibhav in the power play and leaked 26 runs against the teenager. In the first over, Vaibhav hammered him for two fours. Then in the fifth over, Bhuvneshwar was once again...