India, May 6 -- It's funny to think that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has yet to make his debut for India, yet his stories are already reaching legendary status. Zubin Bharucha, RR's director of cricket, has revealed how the franchise had reserved Rs.10 crore the moment their scouts saw him bat in trials. Some liken him to artificial intelligence, claiming he might be using a chip in his bat, while others, like Jos Buttler, joke that he may not even be human. Say what you may, but he is only a 15-year-old after all. That said, the world has rarely witnessed such promise since the emergence of Sachin Tendulkar in the late 1980s.

Still, stories about Sooryavanshi continue to fascinate. Two men who played a key role in shaping his journey recount h...