7 interesting facts about India’s emerging star Tilak Varma

Indian Premier League (IPL) sensation Tilak Varma recently made his India debut against West Indies in a T20I on August 3, 2023.

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Tilak became the first Indian to score 30+ runs in the first three T20I innings after debut.

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The left-handed batter’s journey to the Indian team has been an awe-inspiring one. On that note, here are seven interesting facts about Tilak.

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Tilak Varma hails from a very humble background. His father Namboori Nagaraju is an electrician by profession, while his mother is a homemaker.

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He has great love for cricket and used to sleep with bat and ball by his side during childhood.

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His coach played an important role in shaping his future and is a father figure to him.

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Tilak has been a huge admirer of Suresh Raina. He once met Raina as a ball boy and even touched the Uttar Pradesh cricketer’s feet.

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He was bought for a whopping Rs 1.7 crore by Mumbai Indians (MI) ahead of the 2022 IPL auction.

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Tilak is a religious person and has a huge belief in God. His tattoos of Lord Ganesha and Lord Shiva clearly reflect his spiritual side.

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The left-handed batter is very fond of pets and owns a dog named ‘trigger’.

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