IND vs WI fourth T20I | You can’t go from the first ball in T20s: Tilak
Indian cricketer Tilak Varma discussed the team's strategy ahead of the fourth T20I against the West Indies in Hyderabad. He emphasized the importance of assessing pitch conditions before playing aggressive shots.
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The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium will open its arms for a few homegrown stars in an Indian team looking to cement its lead in the five-match T20I series against the West Indies.
Local lad Tilak Varma is aware of Uppal’s flat surfaces that have seen gargantuan T20 scores.
“We were discussing that the wickets here have been changed. But in T20s, you can’t go from the first ball. We’ve played everywhere. Each player has played more than 50 games in the format. You take one or two balls and get to know how the wicket is behaving, what shots to play and more,” Tilak said on Tuesday (October 13, 2026), the eve of the fourth T20I.
Happiest in the No. 3 spot, Tilak said he was happy to be malleable to the team’s demands.
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