Tilak Varma is one of the three players who have received their first India call-up for the upcoming T20I series against West Indies.
Varma, along with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Mukesh Kumar could make their international debuts on the West Indies tour. The T20I series starts on August 3.
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The Mumbai Indians (MI) who enjoyed a purple patch in IPL 2023, revealed how he came to know about his maiden India call-up.
How Tilak Varma found out about India call-up?
Speaking to Sportstar, the southpaw said,
My childhood friend called me and said that I had been selected. I made a video call to my parents - they were crying. My coach (Salam Bayash) was also very emotional.
The 20-year-old also mentioned that he spoke to MI mentor and Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and India and MI captain Rohit Sharma after his selection in Indian team.
He added,
I’ve spoken a lot to Sachin sir, Rohit bhai and Virat sir. The main thing they say is that when your subconscious mind is in the right place, you will do well. They tell me to visualise how I will bat even when I am in the hotel room. That is the sort of mindset I’m working on.
How many runs did Tilak Varma score in IPL 2023?
Tilak Varma was among the standout performers for Mumbai Indians this season scoring 343 runs in 11 matches at an average of 42.88 and a strike rate of 164.11.
How has Tilak Varma performed in Duleep Trophy 2023-23?
Tilak Varma is currently representing South Zone in the ongoing Duleep Trophy 2023-2 semi-final against North Zone.
In the first innings, Varma built an important partnership with Mayank Agarwal at a crucial moment and scored 46 runs as South Zone were bowled out for 195.
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