Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Tilak Varma Names Red-Ball Cricket His Favourite Format
Tilak Varma said red-ball cricket remains his favourite format and called it his “A Game.”
He scored 116*, 51* and 99 in his three 2026 Duleep Trophy innings.
Varma captained South Zone into the Duleep Trophy final after an impressive India A showing on the Sri Lanka tour.
His immediate goal is to win the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan starting this weekend in New Delhi.
Varma said two days of practice should help him switch from red-ball to white-ball cricket.
- Who
- Tilak Varma, who has been leading South Zone and playing for India A.
- What
- Varma discussed his preference for red-ball cricket and his preparation for India’s T20I series against Afghanistan.
- When
- The comments were reported on September 10, 2026; the Afghanistan series is scheduled to begin that weekend.
- Where
- The Afghanistan series is scheduled to start in New Delhi, while Varma’s recent performances came in the Duleep Trophy.
- Why
- Varma wants to win the Afghanistan series and believes a short period of practice will help him switch formats.
- Favourite format
- Red-ball cricket, which Varma calls his “A Game”
- Recent Duleep Trophy scores
- 116* , 51* and 99
- Duleep Trophy role
- Captain of South Zone, which reached the final
- First-class record
- 1,729 runs at an average of 55.77 in 24 matches
- First-class milestones
- Eight centuries and six fifties
- Next series
- A three-match T20I series against Afghanistan
- Preparation time
- Varma expects two days of practice to help him move from red-ball to white-ball cricket