Tilak Varma matches Dewald Brevis’ heartwarming gesture with Instagram post on Ba AB’s South Africa call-up | Cricket News

As South Africa announced their squad for the upcoming ODI and T20I series against Australia, the biggest talking point was a maiden call up for the 20-year-old Dewald Brevis. This, with less than two months to go into the ODI World Cup in India.
Responding to the same, India batter Tilak Varma posted a video on his Instagram to congratulate his Mumbai Indians teammate.
“Congratulations on your call-up brother! So happy and proud of you,” Varma wrote on his Instagram story.
Earlier, it was the Proteas cricketer who had congratulated the southpaw when he was named in the Indian squad for the T20I series in West Indies.
“I hope you’re very excited. I don’t know if I’m more excited that you, but I just wanna say from my side and from the Brevis family congratulations on your debut. It’s such a great moment for you and your family. I can just imagine how your parents and everyone must be. It’s great to see you out there living your dream out, and it gave me goose bumps those that second ball and third ball. Now you always have my support and all the best for the rest of their serious. I’m backing you free. And every guy for Team India,” Brevis had said in a video that was shared shared the BCCI.
Responding to the same, Varma said, “I really loved it. It was a wonderful surprise. I was thinking about that could be my coach or my family. But the other option was Dewald Brevis my brother. So it was really happy. And thank you so much. My brother always love you. Yeah, I really appreciate for your message. Yeah, I’ll see you soon. I’m calling you a video call, brother. Thank you. Thank you so much.”

In his maiden series for India, the left-handed batter topped the scoring chart for the men in blue with 173 runs off his five innings, averaging 57.67 at a strike rate of 140.65.