Tilak Varma Injured, T20 World Cup & NZ Series Doubtful; Gill Replacement Looms

• Star player Tilak Varma suffered an abdominal injury, potentially ruling him out of the ICC T20 World Cup.
• His participation in the upcoming five-match T20 series against New Zealand is also highly doubtful.
• Doctors have advised surgery for Varma, with a recovery period of three to four weeks.
• Shubman Gill is being considered as a potential replacement for Varma in the New Zealand series and possibly the World Cup squad.
• The T20 World Cup begins on February 7, while the New Zealand series starts on January 21.

Why It Matters: Tilak Varma's injury puts his T20 World Cup and New Zealand series participation in doubt, opening a spot for Shubman Gill.