Tilak has been in smashing for Hyderabad within the Ranji Trophy.
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Tilak Varma, the star performer for Mumbai Indians within the IPL and for Hyderabad within the Ranji Trophy Plate Group, is dreaming to play for India within the T-20 World Cup later this 12 months and serving to the workforce win it too.
In an unique chat with The Hindu after his century towards Nagaland within the Ranji Trophy Plate Group semifinal right here on Friday, the 21-year-old Tilak Varma mentioned he by no means chased any private milestones like scoring lots of however all the time felt he ought to contribute to the workforce’s success in any format.
“Yes, the journey has been good so far, preparing for each and every contest, with the specific goal of coming up with match-winning performances,” he mentioned.
The southpaw, who performed for India in 4 ODIs and 16 T20Is, feels that the IPL scheduled forward of the T-20 World Cup might be one other alternative to do effectively.
“I have been doing what my franchise Mumbai Indians has been looking for from me. Focusing on the team’s needs and trying to be consistent. Whatever role I am assigned I am ready for the challenge,” Tilak mentioned.
“With Rohit Sharma bhai being such a successful captain and also my childhood idol, I have been in such a comfort zone and I am lucky to have played under him,” he defined.
“Frankly, there were no real big changes in my game after joining Mumbai Indians. A little bit of maturity, a different mindset playing with seniors and also interacting with other big players from different franchisees helped me a lot,” Tilak mentioned.
“I want to play freely and consistently every time I am given the opportunity,” Tilak mentioned.
“Yes, life has changed a lot after playing for India. I am glad all the sacrifices of my parents, my coach Salam sir (Salam Bayash) have finally produced the results. A lot of credit goes to Salam sir for he has been with me since childhood, 365 days a year. And he will be with me till the end of my career,” a grateful Tilak mentioned.
