Tilak Varma to join BCCI CoE for fitness test after surgery, T20 World Cup hopes alive

• Tilak Varma will report to the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru on Tuesday for a fitness test after recovering from testicular torsion surgery.
• The star Indian batter underwent surgery in Rajkot two weeks ago and will miss the first three T20Is against New Zealand.
• He is expected to be fit before the fourth T20I on January 28 in Visakhapatnam if his recovery progresses well.
• Tilak had captained Hyderabad in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, scoring 109 and 34, before experiencing discomfort.
• Shreyas Iyer has been included in the squad for the first three T20Is in Tilak's absence.

Why It Matters: Tilak Varma is nearing full fitness and will undergo evaluation at BCCI CoE, aiming for a quick return.