Ravi Shastri makes bold claim about Tilak Varma. The cricketer-turn-expert believes the child will engage with the national team within the next six to eight months.
Tilak Varma, the Mumbai Indians’ teenage batting wonder. Kicked up IPL 2023 with a bang after a breakout season for the five-time winners last year. Following his crucial knock against the Delhi Capitals. Former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri believes the teenager is on the verge of receiving his first national call-up.
During the match against the Delhi Capitals. Rohit Sharma’s team were looking for their first victory in IPL 2023 and came out on top in a nail-biting thriller.
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Tilak Varma batted brilliantly to bring his team within a whisker of victory.
Following his consistent batting performance, veteran Indian cricketer and head coach Ravi Shastri claimed that the kid already feels like a member of Team India. The cricketer-turned-expert believes the child will be engaged with the national team within the next six to eight months.
“India already has a player. This is an Indian player, and I’d be amaze if he doesn’t play T20 cricket for India in the next six or eight months. He possesses maturity as well as flair. “He will make a huge difference in the Indian middle order,” Ravi Shastri stated on Star Sports.
In a hard-fought fight in Delhi, the youthful batting ace hit 41 runs off just 29 deliveries to flip the match in his side’s favor. The former Indian cricketer believes that the 20-year-old hitter is mature beyond his years and is ready to rub elbows with the big guys, which is a great sign for Indian cricket.
“He is only 20 years old, but the maturity he demonstrates is that of someone much older.” It is really encouraging, not just from the perspective of Mumbai, but also from the perspective of India,” Shastri remarked.
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