Players Like Vaibhav Suryavanshi must be groomed with care: Greg Chappell

14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi shook the world with a superb hundred against Gujarat Titans (GT) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He got to the landmark off just 35 deliveries - the second-fastest in IPL history. However, he was dismissed for a duck in the next knock, bringing an end to all the excitement which ensued from his previous innings.

Former Australia captain Greg Chappell believes that talents like Suryavanshi must be groomed with care. "Such players must be groomed with care. They are not just marketing assets, they represent the future of Indian cricket," Chappell stated on ESPNCricinfo.

Chappell also gave examples of players like Vinod Kambli and Prithvi Shaw, who burst into the scene with some eye-catching batting but faded away as the years rolled on.

"Sachin Tendulkar succeeded as a teenager not simply due to talent but because of a solid support system - a stoic temperament, a wise coach, a family that protected him from the circus. On the other hand, Vinod Kambli, equally talented and perhaps more flamboyant, struggled to balance fame and discipline. His fall was as dramatic as his rise. Prithvi Shaw is another wunderkind who has fallen but may yet find a way back to the pinnacle," he wrote. 

"It is incumbent on the cricketing ecosystem - the BCCI, the franchises, mentors, and the media - to protect him. Talent can't be bubble-wrapped, but it can be provided a buffer. It must be guided, not glorified; nurtured, not just marketed."

Rajasthan Royals (RR) are out of contention for a place in the playoffs, having lost eight of their 11 games. They will be up against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on May 4 (Sunday).