That's what Tilak Varma kept telling himself when back-to-back hand injuries kept him out of the T20I tours of Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka a few months ago. By the time he recovered, he had slipped down the pecking order.

After all knocking at the door and heart-to-heart in the hotel rooms of two different cities in South Africa, Tilak Varma repaid Suryakumar Yadav's faith.

Suryakumar Yadav showered praise on Tilak Varma and said that the youngster was capable of doing what he did in Centurion.

Tilak Varma was the star performer from the Indian camp in the third T20I played at the SuperSport Park in Centurion on Wednesday.

When Suryakumar Yadav knocked on Tilak Varma's hotel room door to inform him he would bat at number three in the third T20 International against South Africa, the young left-hander promised to make the most of the opportunity.

Tilak Varma has revealed that his flying kiss celebration was dedicated to India captain Suryakumar Yadav after he scored his hundred at Centurion on November 13, Wednesday. Tilak's century helped India win the match and take a series lead.

After his match-winning performance against South Africa in the 3rd T20I of the four-match series at the SuperSport Park on Wednesday, India batter Tilak Varma expressed his feelings. Tilak Varma was named the 'Player of the Match' after his staggering performance with the bat.