Indian youngster Tilak Varma gets his much-awaited ODI debut in the India vs Bangladesh (IND vs BAN) clash in the Asia Cup. Having already reached the finals, the Men in Blue opted for rotation in the squad thereby granting a place for the destructive southpaw. Moreover, Shreyas Iyer’s injury has been a boon for Varma who gets his spot ahead of the KKR skipper.
Tilak Varma gets India’s 252nd ODI cap. It was not a surprise that Varma got his long-awaited debut. The 20-year-old youngster has been waiting in the ranks to get his chance. despite not being in the India Squad for the World Cup, it is a good opportunity for the Men in Blue to test their bench strength.
Ever since IPL 2023, Tilak Varma has been the talk of the town with his incredible performances with Mumbai Indians. He was duly rewarded with T20I caps in the India tour of West Indies series. Tilak was shortlisted for the Asia Cup squad but was not selected for India’s World Cup squad.
India has already sealed their spot in the Asia Cup finals and thus this match against Bangladesh is just for the norms. This has given India ample chance to test their bench squad and also give rest to some of the vital players in the squad.
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Shreyas Iyer’s misery
Shreyas Iyer’s misery has been a boon for Tilak Varma. The middle-order batter has missed matches against Pakistan and Sri Lanka and today against Bangladesh with a back spasm. Now this plays beautifully in the hands of young Tilak Varma. A good performance today can put him up the ranks for a potential spot in the World Cup squad, should Shreyas Iyer not be ready in time.
Team India Playing XI vs BAN: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul(w), Ishan Kishan, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Prasidh Krishna
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