Tilak Varma Nears T20 Return, Boost for India Ahead of New Zealand Series

• Tilak Varma, India's middle-order batsman, is recovering well from injury and is expected to return to T20s soon.
• He will join the BCCI Center of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru for training and fitness assessment.
• Varma will miss the first three T20I matches against New Zealand, which start on January 21.
• He underwent surgery for testicular torsion two weeks ago during the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
• Shreyas Iyer has been included in the squad for the first three matches in Varma's place.

Why It Matters: Tilak Varma is nearing a return to T20 cricket, offering a boost for India's squad depth.