IPL 2022 MI vs DC Live – 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. Follow MI vs DC LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
IPL 2022: TIlak Varma’s PHOENIX RISE from playing with broken bat to donning 1.7 crore in IPL
A promising debut for Varmaji. 22(15) with 3⃣ glorious boundaries. 🙌💙#OneFamily #DilKholKe #MumbaiIndians #DCvMI pic.twitter.com/joqbugmYuo
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 27, 2022
Hardwork and sacrifices pay off – Varma’s father Namboori Nagaraju, who works as an electrician in Hyderabad, couldn’t afford to continue his son’s cricket coaching. So the southpaw’s coach Salam Bayash took care of all his expenses, provided him proper training and even gave him all the equipment to continue chasing his dream.
Tug-of-war for the youngster – 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.
Rise to stardom – As a young cricketer, Varma had to face many hardships before reaching a stage when he had some of the wealthiest people of the country fighting to bag his services for their respective IPL franchise.
IPL 2022: TIlak Varma’s PHOENIX RISE from playing with broken bat to donning 1.7 crore in IPL
Part of the winning U-19 team – 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.
22 off 15 on debut- Tilak had a decent outing on his debut as he amssed 22 off 15 deliveries before falling victim to Khaleel Ahmed. His innings included three fours and he put together a 34-run partnership with Ishan Kishan for the third wicket.
IPL 2022: TIlak Varma’s PHOENIX RISE from playing with broken bat to donning 1.7 crore in IPL
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