Tilak Verma’s turn will be remembered for a long time in the Asia final. Tilak Verma ended the match under pressure against Pakistan. After this historic turn, Tilak Verma is appreciated as a hero. But do you know that Tilak and his family come from an ordinary family, many trouble experiencing the heights of cricket? The son of an electrician, Tilak, was not sure to play professional cricket, but the unwavering support of a coach brought him on the path of greatness. Let us know what the story of Tilak Verma … Tilak Verma of Hyderabad was of an ordinary family, born on November 8, 2002 in Hyderabad. His father, Namboodari Nagaraju, was an electrician and his mother, Gayatri Devi, was a housewife. Since childhood, playing cricket has not only been a hobby for Tilak, but a passion. According to his father, Tilak always kept a plastic bat with him, even slept with him at night. But the financial crisis has crushed its dream of becoming a cricketer. The situation changed when coach Salaam Bayash saw Tilak how a tennis ball game played in Barkas. Bayash, under the impression of his timing and coordination of hands, asked why he would not play in academia. The answer was easy: family could not pay fees. Tilak traveled 40 kilometers for training earlier. Initially, Tilak traveled ten kilometers daily to meet Bayash, and then traveled with each other 40 km at the academy in Serlingampalli. Given the tired journey, Bayash requested the family to move near the Academy. After hesitation, the family agreed. The journey to realize that the dream began in 2013 began Tilak in 2013 with formal training. Within a year, he dominated local tournaments. In 2014, he found a place in the Hyderabad Under-14 team. Despite the early failures and being out of the team, the coach’s confidence and hard work helped him return. Tilak practiced for 12 hours Tilak’s hard work was extraordinary. He practiced more than 12 hours every day. He represented Hyderabad at the Under-16 and Under-19 levels. His actions in Cooch Behar and Veenu Mankad Trophy gave him a national recognition. Ranji and IPL Journey in 2020 made Tilak his Ranji trophy debut for Hyderabad. In the next two seasons he becomes a reliable middle-order batsman. His constant good performance attracted the attention of IPL scouts. In February 2022, Mumbai -indians bought him for £ 1.7 crore. In his first season, he scored 397 runs in 14 games. He also scored 343 runs in 2023. His confidence, especially against spin, made him the most different among the untouchable Indian batsmen. He found a place in the Indian T20 team for the 2023 West Indian tour due to these successive protests. In their first game, 39 runs from 22 balls and 51 runs in the second T20 attracted everyone’s attention. Asia Cup 2025: A significant turn of his career 2025 Asia Cup changed his happiness. In the final against Pakistan, he brilliantly knocked under pressure and won the match. This turn not only gave India the title, but also established Tilak as a ‘generation talent’ in world cricket.
Electrician’s son created history in Asia Cup, read the inspirational story of Tilak Verma’s floor to Arsh
