Hyderabad, April 11 -- A young Superman has descended on Indian cricket from another planet. His name is Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. In the comics, the character of Superman was born on the planet of Krypton where the inhabitants are technologically more advanced than humans and have superior strength. Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav also seems to be from another planet, judging by the kind of shots he plays. 

The youngster's approach to batting is a high-risk, high-reward style that has seen him win several important battles against the world's best bowlers. Former cricketer and now commentator, Irfan Pathan, says that Sooryavanshi targets the best bowler in the rival side and smashes him to demoralise the entire team. The way in which Sooryava...