Tilak Varma has backed India's strategy of tinkering with the batting order (Picture credit: AP)
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News1813-12-2025, 19:02

Tilak Varma: India's Batting Order Flexible, Openers Exempt

  • Tilak Varma defended India's flexible batting order, stating all players except openers (Gill, Abhishek Sharma) are adaptable for T20 World Cup preparations.
  • India is tied 1-1 with South Africa in a five-match T20I series, with the third match on December 14 in Dharamsala.
  • Varma expressed willingness to bat at positions 3, 4, 5, or 6, emphasizing tactical team decisions guide batting order changes.
  • Tilak anticipates a high-scoring game in Dharamsala despite cold weather, though early conditions might favor bowlers.
  • India is preparing for potential dew by practicing with a wet ball, and Varma highlighted mental strength as crucial for playing in cold conditions.

Why It Matters: India's T20 World Cup strategy involves flexible batting orders for adaptability.

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