New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- Indian batter Tilak Varma revealed his unseen, unheard health battle following his debut Indian Premier League (IPL), saying that he had to face hospitalisation because of it, and he used to pray to god to keep him alive and have him play again.

Tilak was speaking on the "Breakfast with Champions with presenter Gaurav Kapur. In his debut IPL season, Tilak made 397 runs in 14 matches at an average of 36+ and a strike rate of 131+, with two fifties, and was the find of the season for the Mumbai Indians (MI) in a disappointing season.

After the season in November-December, he went on to feature in India A's tour to Bangladesh with hopes of sealing a spot in India's Test team, but had to retire hurt for 33* in 100 duri...