Updated On: 20 April, 2023 07:35 AM IST | Hyderabad | N Jagannath Das
Ever since he made his debut for MI last season, the Hyderabad batter’s stocks have been on the rise, prompting many pundits to predict a bright future for him.

Tilak Varma pulls one during his 17-ball 37 against SRH on Tuesday. Pic/AFP
Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Rohit Sharma made a big statement on Tilak Varma—the new rising star—after his team’s 14-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad, their third successive victory, on Tuesday.
Impressed with his batting skills and temperament, Rohit said that he likes the 20-year-old batter’s approach. “He [Verma] is not afraid. He is not playing the bowler, he is playing the ball,” said Rohit. Ever since he made his debut for MI last season, the Hyderabad batter’s stocks have been on the rise, prompting many pundits to predict a bright future for him.