“Will Be Caught…”: Ex-Pakistan Star On Why Tilak Varma Might Fail In Big Events Like Asia Cup, World Cup | Cricket News

Rising India star Tilak Varma has made a powerful case for himself with spectacular batting efficiency within the recently-concluded five-match T20I sequence towards West Indies. The southpaw scored 173 runs throughout 5 matches towards the Caribbean staff on his worldwide debut. His efficiency included the scores of 51 and 49 not out. Be it the method, endurance or maturity, Varma definitely ticked all of the packing containers to show that he’s a expertise for the way forward for Indian cricket. Many specialists even began predicting him to take over India’s quantity 4 spot in ODIs within the absence of recovering batter Shreyas Iyer.

However, Pakistan’s former batter Basit Ali feels that varma will battle in the course of the upcoming Asia Cup.

“How will Tilak Varma perform in Asia Cup? Keep your fingers crossed because there is a difference between T20I and ODI matches, and in the bowling of West Indies and other teams. The way he uses bottom hand to grip the bat, he will be caught. He is a top-order player, plays at number 3. But India have Virat Kohli at that position. Will Kohli play at number 4? Let’s see what will happen,” mentioned Basit on his YouTube channel.

While lots of belief has been proven on Varma’s skills by the staff administration and the previous cricketers, it stays to be seen how the batter fares within the ODI format of the sport.

Varma is more likely to be chosen for the upcoming Asia Cup that shall be performed within the 50-over format. If he manages to make a reduce into India’s squad, it is going to be attention-grabbing to see how he performs within the format.