A massive, momentous and memorable score, such as Mizoram’s Mumbai-based batsman Chinmay Sutar’s unbeaten 400 in the Ranji Trophy recently, is an obvious boon for a cricketer. Sutar became only the second Indian to score a quadruple century in first-class cricket, after BB Nimbalkar, who hit an unbeaten 443 for Maharashtra against Kathiawar at Pune in 1948-49.

A Bradman-like score, however, can also weigh a cricketer down. Every time he walks out to bat, he may feel the pressure to live up to the reputation built on that monumental innings. No cricketer is immune to this ordeal, but Chinmay has an advantage: His father, Rajesh, a former Mumbai Ranji Trophy player, has experienced the ups and downs of the game and is well placed to help his son deal with the inevitable.