Tilak Varma Undergoes Surgery for Abdominal Pain; New Zealand T20 Series Doubtful

• Indian cricketer Tilak Varma underwent successful surgery for severe abdominal pain (testicular torsion) while in Rajkot for the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
• The 23-year-old batter is likely to miss the upcoming T20 International series against New Zealand due to the injury.
• BCCI officials confirmed the surgery and stated an update on his recovery timeline would be provided soon.
• Shubman Gill is reportedly not being considered as a replacement to avoid dropping him if Varma recovers mid-series.
• Meanwhile, Shreyas Iyer has been declared match-fit after scoring 82 runs in a Vijay Hazare Trophy match and is available for the ODI series against New Zealand.

Why It Matters: Tilak Varma's surgery puts his New Zealand T20 series participation in doubt, while Shreyas Iyer is fit.