Mumbai boy Mhatre, who recently debuted for Chennai Super Kings against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium at the age of 17 years, is another case in point to illustrate age has no or very little bearing on the players’ ability to succeed at the highest level in professional sport.

Professional cricket phenom Vaibhav Suryavanshi put on a show for the ages Monday when the 14-year-old hit for a century from just 35 balls in the first day of an Indian Premier League (IPL) match between the Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans in Jaipur,