India, April 8 -- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's stocks are at an all-time high, and his assault on Jasprit Bumrah has only raised them further. Is there anything the kid can't do? In a contest reduced to 11 overs per side, Sooryavanshi plundered 39 off just 14 balls, smashing five sixes and a four. The highlight, of course, was his two towering sixes off Bumrah. The much-awaited battle, delayed by three hours of rain, lived up to the hype, with Sooryavanshi clearly winning Round 1. Unfortunately, it lasted just five balls, but in that brief exchange, the world got a glimpse of his mindset: the kid fears neither legends nor their reputations.

The Rajasthan Royals have played a key role in shaping Sooryavanshi into the force he is becoming. Known...