India, March 28 -- Three weeks. That's all the break that the breathless fans of Indian cricket have been afforded. Three weeks to savour an unprecedented third T20 World Cup title, three weeks to mentally brace for Season 19 of the world's most vibrant T20 league.

For the first time since its inception in 2008, all teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL) will kick off their campaigns under Indian captains. The Perfect Ten was completed last week when Sunrisers Hyderabad named Ishan Kishan as their interim skipper, tasked with steering the ship till regular leader Pat Cummins returns to match play.

The captaincy of a franchise with whom he is only in his second season completes a fairytale last few months for the 27-year-old from Patna...