With scintillating performances in India's ongoing Test series against South Africa, Mayank Agarwal has all but cemented his place at the top of the order. He deserves all the praise and if you hear his back-story, your admiration for him will grow manifold.

In the 2017-18 Ranji season, Agarwal's performance was jaw-droppingly good. In 8 matches and 13 innings, Agarwal scored a mammoth 1160 runs at an astonishing average of 105.45. In the 2017-18 Vijay Hazare Trophy, Agarwal scored 723 runs at an equally astonishing average of 90.37.