Born to an electrician father in Hyderabad who couldn't afford cricket academy fees or a proper bat, Tilak Varma was spotted playing tennis-ball cricket by coach Salam Bayash and rose to become a star batter for India.
Raw talent backed by a selfless mentor can overcome extreme financial scarcity.
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