Tilak Varma Out of NZ Series, T20 World Cup Doubtful After Surgery

• Team India's key middle-order batter Tilak Varma ruled out of the five-match T20 series against New Zealand due to injury.
• Varma underwent abdominal surgery on January 7 in Rajkot and is currently recovering in Hyderabad.
• His participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup, starting February 7, is now uncertain.
• Tilak Varma is considered a significant match-winner, crucial for India's T20 squad with his explosive batting.
• A decision on his return for the latter part of the New Zealand series will be made post-recovery.

Why It Matters: Tilak Varma's injury and surgery cast doubt on his T20 World Cup availability, a major blow for India.