India, June 9 -- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has created a sensation unlike any other cricketer in the age of social media. And he is yet to play international cricket.

An IPL season that was billed as his toughest test, given the hype he had already generated last year with his historic 35-ball century for Rajasthan Royals, instead became the launchpad for his India career. Sooryavanshi was never in contention for an India call-up. He is only 15. The teenager spent most of last year playing U-19 cricket after his IPL breakthrough. While he did feature in a handful of domestic matches - including a 36-ball List A century against Arunachal Pradesh and a 67-ball 93 in the Ranji Trophy as Bihar's vice-captain - age-group cricket remained his prima...