No one is sceptical now.
In his third match the now 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi has smashed the second-fastest century in the IPL's 18 seasons, a blistering 35-ball display that carried his team to a thumping eight-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans in Jaipur on Monday.
Only "Universe Boss" Chris Gayle has hit a quicker IPL ton than his fellow left-hander, and "Baby Boss" Suryavanshi would have been close to his 30-ball display had he not played himself in with nine runs off his first seven balls, albeit that included a straight six off 140km/h Indian Test seamer Ishant Sharma.
Thereafter he hit 92 off 28 balls, including 10 more sixes and seven fours.
A couple of boundaries were streaky, but most were hit with devastating power and fearless clean hitting all around the wicket.
His century was brought up with a six over midwicket, off the skilled legspinner Rashid Khan.
Every boundary was rapturously cheered by the pink-clad Royals fans in the 'Pink City', none of whom will ever forget the night.
By the time Suryavanshi was yorked for 101, the Royals were well on the way to overhauling Titans' 4-209, doing so with 25 balls to spare, to end a five-match losing streak. Yashasvi Jaiswal, dropped by wicketkeeper Jos Buttler on two, made 70 not out.
"Incredible innings, one of the best I have seen," said Jaiswal, who was hailed as a tyro when making Test and IPL centuries as a 21-year-old two years ago, of Suryavanshi, whose innings was made against a high-class attack of Test bowlers.
"I hope he will do it for us for a long time.
"I was telling him to just keep going. He just played amazing shots, he practises well, works hard in the nets. He has the game and temperament, I wish him all the luck."
Shubman Gill, Gujarat's captain, who made 84 off 50 balls, backed up by Buttler's unbeaten 50 off 26, added: "It was Suryavanshi's day, his hitting was tremendous and he made full use of it."
The boy was still taking it in.
"It feels really good," he said.
"What I've been practising for the last three-four months, the result is showing. I don't see the ground so much, just focus on the ball.
"It is like a dream, to score a century in the IPL."
While the Titans, third with 12 points, are still well-placed to make the play-offs, the Royals (eighth, six points), are unlikely to do so.
Nevertheless, they has provided what will probably be the most memorable occasion of the tournament.
