Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Rohit Sharma made a big statement on Tilak Varma—the new rising star—after his team’s 14-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad, their  third successive victory, on Tuesday.

Impressed with his batting skills and temperament, Rohit said that he likes the 20-year-old batter’s approach. “He [Verma] is not afraid. He is not playing the bowler, he is playing the ball,” said Rohit. Ever since he made his debut for MI last season, the Hyderabad batter’s stocks have been on the rise, prompting many pundits to predict a bright future for him.