The Hyderabad-born southpaw didn't get a game in that series.
Varma's wait for a return to India colours eventually ended in the ongoing series against South Africa, when he started off at No.4 with 33 off 18 balls in the first T20I in Durban but managed only a run-a-ball 20 in Gqeberha.
Having got the starts, Varma was desperate to convert those into a match-winning knock, and before reaching Centurion for Wednesday's third game, he knocked skipper Suryakumar Yadav's room with a wish to bat at No.3.
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