India, May 20 -- There have now been two occasions this season when Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has claimed the Orange Cap. Yet, on both nights, he perhaps possessed an even more precious cap - one he has proudly worn for most of this IPL season.

On April 10, when Rajasthan Royals hosted Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Guwahati, the 15-year-old smashed a 15-ball fifty, equalling his own record for the joint second-fastest half-century in IPL history, which he had earlier set against Chennai Super Kings this season. His eventual 78 off 26 balls helped Rajasthan beat the defending champions and also took him to the top of the Orange Cap standings.

But that night also marked the moment he received perhaps the most valuable cricket memorabilia of h...