Tilak Varma smashed a brilliant century against Nagaland in the Ranji Trophy, Plate Group match. Varma is leading the Hyderabad side in this season of Ranji Trophy and has been in good form. He scored 101 off 135 balls, smashing six fours and five sixes to register his third century in the Ranji Trophy. Tilak Varma recently talked about his journey so far as an international cricketer and his journey with the Mumbai Indians. He also said that he’s focused on playing freely and consistently.
Tilak Varma represents Mumbai Indians in the IPL and was one of the best performers for the Mumbai-based franchise with the bat in IPL 2023 as he scored 343 runs in 11 innings at an average of 42.88 and a strike rate of 164.11. The southpaw joined the side in 2022 and since then he has been one of the backbones of the franchise’s middle order as a result of his consistent performance in the IPL, he got a chance to represent the Indian team during the T20I series against West Indies in August 2023.
“The journey has been good so far, preparing for each and every contest, with the specific goal of coming up with match-winning performances. I have been doing what my franchise Mumbai Indians has been looking for from me. Focusing on the team’s needs and trying to be consistent. Whatever role I am assigned I am ready for the challenge,” Tilak Varma said to the Hindu.
Tilak Varma also talked about how Rohit Sharma is his childhood hero and how lucky he feels to play under his leadership. Varma has represented India in 16 T20Is and has accumulated 336 runs in 15 T20I innings at an average of 33.6 and a strike rate of 139.42 which includes two half-centuries. He has also played four ODIs where he has scored 68 runs with a half-century to his name in the format. Tilak Varma understands his role as an aggressive middle-order batter and someone who is expected to play according to the situation.
“I Am Lucky To Play Under Him”, Tilak Varma Talks About Rohit Sharma
“With Rohit Sharma bhai being such a successful captain and also my childhood idol, I have been in such a comfort zone and I am lucky to have played under him. Frankly, there were no real big changes in my game after joining Mumbai Indians. A little bit of maturity, a different mindset playing with seniors and also interacting with other big players from different franchisees helped me a lot. I want to play freely and consistently every time I am given the opportunity,” Tilak added.
Tilak Varma is also one of the contenders to represent India in the upcoming T20 World Cup which will be hosted jointly by the West Indies and the United States. Tilak Varma will be hoping to score ample runs in the IPL 2024 to strengthen his chances of being selected for the T20 World Cup. He has been very consistent with Mumbai Indians and has played the role of an aggressive middle-order batter and has excelled in that since his debut for Mumbai Indians.
