Virat Kohli's stupendous run in international cricket continued as he became the fastest to the 10,000-run mark in ODIs ©AFP
In an era of excessive advertising, we've all come across that archetypal 'transformation' ad. The before and after pictures of a morbidly obese man and his transformation into a male model with square jawlines; or a balding middle-aged man who has metamorphosed into a fashion icon with enviable hair.
And then there are time lapses, in photography, and in pop culture. Case in point: the Academy award-winning movie, Boyhood, was filmed over the course of 12 years (2002-2013) following the male protagonist from the age of 6 to 18. It runs for 2 hours and 45 minutes, so we essentially see a time lapse through his growth spurts, and, inevitably, distinct changes in every scene. However, in a parallel universe, if there was a 12-year long - umm - extended cut of this movie, the before and after shots would seem far more staggering.
For the Indian cricket aficionado, the extended cut started way back in 2008, when a dewy-eyed, zealous teenager by the name of
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