MUMBAI: Much before he took the cricketing world by storm by smashing the best bowlers in the world for a barrage of sixes while batting for the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL, Sarfaraz Khan, the 'run machine' of domestic cricket, was left impressed by the first glimpse of Vaibhav Sooryvanshi. This was in January 2024, when the explosive batter, now 15, made his debut for Bihar against a strong Mumbai team at the age of 12 years and 284 days, becoming the youngest Indian first-class debutant in decades, in the 2024-25 season's opening Ranji Trophy match.