India, Jan. 26 -- Tilak Varma, 22, rose several notches in stature by playing an unbeaten 72-run knock against England under immense pressure to guide India to a thrilling two-wicket win in the second T20I of the five-match series at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.

Speaking after the win, Tilak Varma revealed the conversations he had with head coach Gautam Gambhir on the eve of the game and how it helped his game overall.

Tilak kept on losing partners at the other end in the chase of 166. However, he held his ground and took a special liking to Jofra Archer. Ultimately, he and Ravi Bishnoi took India over the line with two wickets in hand and four balls to spare.

"First of all, the wicket was slightly too paced, and other wickets ...