India, March 27 -- At 15, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is something of an enigma. He is tipped to be the next big thing in Indian cricket. But is he really worth the hype?

It's not the first time that a teen Indian cricketer has made the headlines on a regular basis. Sachin Tendulkar, Amol Muzumdar, Unmukt Chand, Prithvi Shaw and many others showed early promise. With the exception of Tendulkar, the others failed terribly later, sorry to say.

From what we have seen so far Sooryavanshi is more of a slogger. On his day he really can take any bowling opposition to the cleaners. But those kinds of players don't last long, especially in international cricket. The right technique and right shot selection are the key things for a batsman. Sooryavanshi...