Archive · 1 Feb 2026
Tilak Varma Prepares for T20 World Cup 2026
Tilak Varma is a cricket player from India.
He had surgery on his tummy in January 2026.
Now, he is practicing batting and bowling to get ready for the T20 World Cup, which starts in February 2026.
Tilak is an important player for India's team.
He has played in 40 T20 matches and scored over 1000 runs.
He is excited to play in his first World Cup.
He shared a video of his practice on Instagram.
Tilak is a left-handed batter and sometimes bowls too.
He is expected to join the team next week and play in a warm-up match against South Africa.
He might also play for India A against the USA to test his fitness.
Tilak Varma is recovering from abdominal surgery and preparing for the T20 World Cup 2026.
He shared a video of his batting and bowling practice on Instagram.
Tilak is India's designated No. 3 batter in T20Is and has scored 1183 runs in 40 matches.
He is expected to join the Indian team next week and play in a warm-up match against South Africa.
Tilak has never featured in any ICC tournament for India before.
- Who
- Tilak Varma, Indian T20I cricketer
- What
- Preparing for the T20 World Cup 2026 after recovering from abdominal surgery
- When
- Joining the team next week, surgery on January 7, 2026
- Where
- Batting and bowling in nets, likely in Bengaluru
- Why
- To prepare for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
Inclusion in India A
Directly Joining Main Team
Preparation Strategy
Inclusion in India A
Tilak Varma is likely to play for India A in a warm-up game against the USA to test his match fitness before joining the main team.
Directly Joining Main Team
Some sources suggest he might directly join the main Indian team after the simulation match if he is deemed fit.
- Player
- Tilak Varma
- Injury
- Lower abdominal surgery
- Surgery Date
- January 7, 2026
- T20I Debut
- August 3, 2023
- T20I Matches
- 40
- T20I Runs
- 1183
- T20I Wickets
- 3
- World Cup Debut
- 2026 T20 World Cup
- Rehab Location
- BCCI’s Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru
- Warm-up Match
- India A vs USA on February 2, 2026
Sources
Tilak Varma Bats And Bowls In Nets Ahead Of Joining Team India For T20 World Cup 2026 | Watch
Tilak Varma Set To Be Cleared By CoE, Will Join Indian Team on Feb 3 in Mumbai
Tilak Varma likely to play India A’s warm-up game against USA ahead of T20 WC
