MI vs RR Live: Who is Tilak Varma? – It is always one of the greatest feelings for a player when he gets the opportunity to announce himself to the world on the grand stage. And Tilak Verma made no expectation to that against Rajasthan Royals when he smacked a brilliant 61 off just 33 deliveries. Follow MI vs RR Live Updates on InsideSport.IN
MI vs RR Live: Who is Tilak Varma? Mumbai Indians’ new GEM smashes fifty against Rajasthan Royals to announce himself to world
Chasing a mammoth score of 194, Mumbai Indians needed a strong start and Tilak Varma provided that start alongside Ishan Kishan for MI. In an innings that consisted of 3 fours and 5 sixes, Varma returned back to the pavilion after scoring a wonderful 61 with an astonishing strike rate of 186.
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— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 2, 2022
The Hyderabad cricketer, who was part of the triumphant India team that won the U-19 ODI World Cup earlier this year, recalled his early days when he had to wait for basic things.
The 19-year-old’s name popped up in the uncapped players’ list in the IPL mega auctions, and MI had to beat the likes of Sunrisers Hyderabad, Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals in fierce bidding to bag his services for Rs 1.7 crore
MI vs RR Live: Who is Tilak Varma? Mumbai Indians’ new GEM smashes fifty against Rajasthan Royals to announce himself to world
IPL 2022: Tilak Verma’s dominance in domestic competitions
- Verma first burst onto the scene during the Under-19 World Cup in 2020
- He scored 86 runs at an average of 28.66
- The southpaw made his First-Class debut in 2018
- He scored 180 runs in Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2021-22 and also took four wickets
- Scored 215 runs in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in seven games at a strike rate of 147.26
The story of the young sensational player is quite inspiring. His selection to the MI team was no less than a fairytale that tells the story of the rise of his player from rags to riches.
Coming from a humble background to becoming a sensation overnight, Mumbai Indians’ new recruit Tilak Varma’s story is truly inspiring. Varma had earned 8.5 times more than his base price, as his bidding started at Rs 20 lakh. Since then, he has been the subject of much discussions in the cricketing world.
MI vs RR Live: Who is Tilak Varma? Mumbai Indians’ new GEM smashes fifty against Rajasthan Royals to announce himself to world
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