Vaibhav Suryavanshi's recent century prompted a look back at other Indian teenage cricket prodigies. Sachin Tendulkar's explosive innings against Pakistan at 16, Yuvraj Singh's impactful arrival against Australia, and Irfan Pathan's magical delivery to dismiss Adam Gilchrist are highlighted.
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