'I love playing Test cricket': After Duleep Trophy heroics, Tilak Varma opens up on his India ambition
Tilak Varma aims to represent India in Test cricket, demonstrating a profound love for red-ball formats. His impressive batting skills have propelled South Zone to the Duleep Trophy final. Varma emphasizes his innate connection to red-ball cricket, actively seeking opportunities to enhance his domestic game. The upcoming challenge awaits as South Zone prepares to face East Zone in the final…
South Zone captain Tilak Varma expressed his enduring passion for traditional Test cricket following South Zone's advancement to the Duleep Trophy final. The 23-year-old, India's T20I vice-captain, credited his two unbeaten innings, 116 and 51, for securing the spot. Varma emphasized that his love for red-ball cricket never wavered, even as he made 53 T20I and five ODI appearances for India.
He attributed his success in the white-ball formats to the IPL, which opened doors for him, but reiterated that red-ball cricket would always remain his forte. Despite limited domestic opportunities due to India's international commitments, Varma is determined to feature in as much Ranji Trophy cricket as possible, emphasizing his desire to add to his repertoire of achievements before potentially donning the Indian Test jersey.
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