'I can hit from ball one': Tilak Varma hits back at strike-rate criticism
Indian cricketer Tilak Varma defended his batting strike rate, explaining that his approach is dictated by team requirements rather than personal statistics. He noted that frequent top-order collapses necessitated a more cautious, rebuilding role in the middle overs.
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India's T20I vice-captain Tilak Varma has hit back at criticism surrounding his strike rate during the recent T20I tours of Ireland and England, insisting that he always bats according to the team's requirements rather than personal milestones.The left-hander faced scrutiny after scoring 178 runs in seven T20Is across the two tours at a strike rate of 131.85. While he registered two half-centuries 55 against Ireland in the second T20I and 53 against England in the fifth and final T20I questions were raised over his approach in the middle overs.However, ahead of India's T20I series against Zimbabwe, Tilak made it clear that he is capable of attacking from the very first ball but chooses his approach based on the match situation and the team's needs.'I can hit from ball one, but I play according to the situation'Explaining his batting philosophy, Tilak said adapting to different batting positions and overseas conditions required…
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