Tilak walked the talk, says Suryakumar, unveiling future India star

India's new No. 3 batter, Tilak Varma, impresses with back-to-back centuries, leading India to a 3-1 T20I series triumph.

India skipper Suryakumar Yadav has hailed Tilak Varma for "walking the talk," as the youngster unlocked his potential as India's new No. 3 batter with sensational back-to-back centuries that powered their 3-1 T20 International series triumph in South Africa.

Various batters have been tried out in recent times for the crucial position once owned by Virat Kohli, with the team think-tank even experimenting with Rishabh Pant during the T20 World Cup, albeit with little success.

Since then, players like Ruturaj Gaikwad, Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson have all had stints at No. 3 before skipper Suryakumar Yadav took over the role.

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However, after being entrusted with the crucial No. 3 spot in the last two T20Is of the series, the 22-year-old Varma has firmly grabbed the position with both hands.

Skipper Suryakumar Yadav, who sacrificed his spot for the Mumbai Indians all-rounder, couldn’t agree more.

"It was actually running in my mind that there has been a time when one man has batted consistently at No. 3 and has done wonders for India," Suryakumar told reporters after India's massive 135-run win in the fourth T20I that completed their 3-1 series triumph.