{"id":1162966,"date":"2026-02-22T08:47:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T13:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/sports\/?p=1162966"},"modified":"2026-02-22T08:47:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T13:47:00","slug":"t20-world-cup-how-tilak-varmas-form-is-correlated-with-abhishek-sharma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/sports\/t20-world-cup-how-tilak-varmas-form-is-correlated-with-abhishek-sharma\/","title":{"rendered":"T20 World Cup: How Tilak Varma's form is correlated with Abhishek Sharma"},"content":{"rendered":"
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AHMEDABAD: Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma have been India\u2019s T20I batting trump cards over the five months leading up to this T20 World Cup. They have complemented each other while manning the top-order by being equally destructive and bankable. As both of them struggled to hit their stride in the first fortnight of the tournament, it now appears their form is correlated. <\/p>\n

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Both stayed away from the optional practice session on Saturday afternoon even as Ishan Kishan and Rinku Singh practised power-hitting for 90 minutes, stewing in their own sweat under the blazing sun at the Narendra Modi stadium. <\/p>\n

India captain Suryakumar Yadav didn\u2019t try to veil Varma\u2019s struggles. 106 runs in four innings at a strike-rate of around 120 doesn\u2019t reflect the potential or the core principles of this team\u2019s T20 batting. \u201cI am sure he must not be happy with how he is batting right now. He has practiced a lot as well in the last 2-3 practice sessions,\u201d was Surya\u2019s candid take on Varma\u2019s form. \u201cBut I don\u2019t have any concerns about him. He has done well for India at this position,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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Abhishek\u2019s consistent belligerence in the Powerplay has played a great part in liberating India\u2019s middle order in the last five months. His failure to get started has coincided with Tilak\u2019s rather indecisive approach. \u201cThe team management has told him that he has to bat this way. If only one wicket falls, then he definitely can play his own game in the Powerplay. But, as soon as two wickets are down, then he has to take a backseat and get a partnership again to reach the 10th over. After that we have enough firepower to take on the bowling. If the team feels that any player, like Tilak or me, if he has to bat with a strike rate of 200 or 150, then he will do it,\u201d Surya reasoned. <\/p>\n

The extent of Abhishek\u2019s impact could be gauged as the Indian batting has looked visibly chained and refused to even come close to replicating the astronomic scores from the two preceding bilateral series against South Africa and New Zealand. \u201cWe are trying to explode from the start. Because that is their (the batters\u2019) template. But at the end, we don’t want to be a team that keeps on hitting,\u201d Surya mentioned. <\/p>\n

\u201cHonestly, I didn\u2019t think we could score 230, 250, 270 so easily in the first place. I am actually worried for those who are worried for Abhishek. We want to play with his identity. We know what happens when he gets going,\u201d the captain said with a smirk. <\/p>\n

Tilak has not taken off despite Ishan Kishan ruthlessly taking down bowling attacks in the Powerplay. That said, the team isn\u2019t willing to press the panic button yet. Both Abhishek and Tilak are playing their first World Cup. The backup at disposal currently doesn\u2019t inspire much confidence either with Sanju Samson going off the boil. Having endured an 18-month run of poor form, Surya feels its time the team paid Abhishek and Tilak back. \u201cLast year, they covered everything for us. This time, rest of us will do it,\u201d Surya stated. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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