Mumbai Indians (MI) cricketer Tilak Varma took just a couple of innings to prove that he his tailor-made for the biggest stage. He was acquired for INR 1.7 crore, and the young Hyderabad-born cricketer aims to buy a house for his parents, who still live in a rented house.
Although Mumbai Indians have lost their first two games, Tilak impressed one and all with scores of 22 and 61. Tilak has looked dominating in both these knocks, taking on the international bowlers.
Composure ✅
Game awareness ✅
Shot selection ✅
Confidence ✅
So much to like about Tilak Varma. #MIvRR #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/nXyD98htcO— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) April 2, 2022
Hailing from Hyderabad, the 19-year-old belongs to a humble background and rose to the top with some astonishing performances at junior-level cricket. While Tilak Varma failed to make a mark in the 2022 U19 World Cup, he has chosen IPL 2022 to bring the world to take a notice of him.
The southpaw comes from a humble background and recently talked about the financial challenges. Speaking to Cricbuzz, Varma said:
“Growing up, we’ve had a lot of financial difficulties. My father with his meagre salary had to look after my cricket expenses as well as my elder brother’s studies. In the last few years, with some sponsorship and match fees, I could just about take care of my cricketing expenses.”
He added:
“We don’t own a house as yet. So with whatever I have earned in this IPL, my only aim is to get a house for my parents. This IPL money gives me the luxury to play freely for the rest of my career.”
“My mother was struggling to get words out” – Tilak Varma after getting an IPL deal
Tilak Varma also revealed how his family members and coach got emotional while seeing his bidding in the mega auction.
“The day the IPL auction was going on, I was on a video call with my coach. My coach started tearing up when the bids kept going higher. After I was picked, I called up my parents. They too started crying over the call. My mother was struggling to get words out,” he concluded.
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