The Young batter Tilak Varma got his first India call-up for the West Indies T20Is last week as a result of his time with the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League. After registering numerous match-winning innings for the Mumbai Indians, the middle-order batter promptly established himself as an integral part of the Indian squad.
The Mumbai Indians' star left a big mark in 2023 as he amassed 343 runs in 11 matches at an excellent average of 42.88. Notably, the dashing batsman had skipped a couple of matches initially, but during the second qualifier against the Gujarat Titans, the left-handed batter struck an outstanding 43 runs off 14 balls to help the Mumbai Indians rebuild their quest after some early blows. Furthermore, the 20-year-old was purchased by MI for Rs 1.7 crore during the IPL 2022 mega auction as they spotted him as a player with tremendous potential.
Ready for life's next chapter: Tilak Varma
Notably, the 20-year-old star is all set to embark on his new journey. He took to social media and captioned it, "Blessings from my family and wishes from my friends. Ready for life's next chapter."
On top of that, the star batter's coach, Bayash, also expressed happiness over his maiden India call-up "I was so happy I can't tell you. I was in tears to see this kid rejoice. I will give all the credit to his hard work. He has worked day and night for this day. I am sure he will go a long way," his coach said after he was selected for the upcoming T20I series against the West Indies.
Notably, Indian star opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was also named to India's squad. The dashing batter had produced an impact in the IPL by collecting 625 runs for the Rajasthan Royals, featuring five half-centuries and one century. The 21-year-old Jaiswal made the most use of the powerplay and scored substantial runs in the first couple of overs, meanwhile, the Hyderabad-born batter Varma has been an effective middle-order batter for the Mumbai Indians, putting up 343 runs in the most recent IPL at an average of nearly 43.
Notably, it looks like the Agarkar-led selection committee altered India's strategy in T20Is in consideration of the evolving demands of the shorter format.
Check out how the fans have reacted:
All the best for next chapter,I know ur rockingππ₯πͺ
β C (@CulthaterBjp) July 20, 2023
All the best Tilak!π
β Anurag (@Anurag96301376) July 20, 2023
Go and cement your spot
All the best ππ
β Rajesh Khilare (@Cricrajeshpk) July 20, 2023
β Aarush (@abis_889) July 20, 2023
More excited for t20 than odis and 2nd test
β Harman (@62AtTheGabba) July 20, 2023
bhai runs marke aana, kisi or ko jagah nhi mili h, so make this chance count.
β Jaise ko taisa π€· (@candidtruth12) July 20, 2023
Sai tilak future middle order batsman for india
β Rahul π€ (@103Rahul691) July 20, 2023
Starboy
β anujjj (@AnujMihra) July 20, 2023
Sending a big shoutout and best of luck to Tilak Verma on his debut series! ππͺ May this be the start of a phenomenal cricketing journey. Go out there, play your heart out, and make your dreams come true! All the best, @TilakV9
β Cric circle (@cric_phobia) July 20, 2023
Best wishes from Pakistan.
Family is everything β€οΈβπ©Ή
β Dipesh Tailor (@DipeshT96767338) July 20, 2023
Dream for tuturaj
β E=MC^2 (@Hyperphysics23) July 20, 2023