India’s star batsman Tilak Varma played an innings to remember during the second T20I against England in Chennai. The left-hander showed plenty of composure to take India home in a match where almost all shots failed.
However, the youngster found himself in a tough spot after he liked the post on social media, “Greatest player to play at No. 3 for India”. It is a well-known fact that Virat Kohli has been inclined to be No. 3 for a long time.
Tilak Varma disrespects Virat Kohli
After this post was posted on Instagram, it was revealed that Tilak Varman had been liked on his official account, raising questions about his attitude. Although the left-hander batted quite well at No.3 in the second T20I, there is still a long way to go against a player of Virat Kohli’s stature.
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Virat Kohli has long been India’s No. 3 batsman in white-ball formats. He played no. he took historic hits in this position and led India to some incredible victories over the years.
The 36-year-old retired from T20Is but is still an active player in ODIs and Tests. Kohli will play against England in the upcoming ODI series and then travel to Dubai, where he will be key to India’s chances in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
The incredible Tilak Varma helps India take a 2-0 lead
Tilak Varma came into bat when India had just lost Abhishek Sharma. Men in Blue soon lost Sanju Samson. After a brief partnership, India lost Suryakumar Yadav, leading to a collapse as they lost two more wickets in the series.
As the doors continued to fall, Tilak remained calm and composed. He played almost no sloppy shots, but was also brutal against the bad balls on offer. He found able support from Washington Sundar and other lower order batsmen.
The left-hander was crucial in keeping the required run rate in check and continued to hit boundaries at regular intervals. He smashed a boundary through the covers to end the game for India. Tilak Varma remained unbeaten on 72 off 55 balls with 4 fours and 5 sixes.
Last form of Tilak Varma
Tilak Varma has been in exceptional form with the bat in his last few T20I innings. The left-hander made his return to international cricket in the four-match T20I series against the home team in South Africa.
Tilak emerged as the highest run-getter of the series with 280 runs in just four t20Is, an amazing average of 140 and a strike rate of almost 200. He scored consecutive double hundreds in the series which came in the last two matches of the series. .
Tilak Varma has carved out an excellent T20I record for himself with the help of his recent form. He scored 707 runs at an average of 58.91 in 22 T20Is and a strike rate of 156.07 with 2 hundreds and 3 fifties.
