{
  "id": 16414646,
  "title": "Tilak Varma celebrates India win with 'Boom Shaka' song and cheeky Instagram caption",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/tilak-varma-celebrates-india-win-with-boom-shaka-song-and-cheeky",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/tilak-varma-celebrates-india-win-with-boom-shaka-song-and-cheeky-instagram-caption-1.500722533"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tilak Varma s unbeaten 51 off just 26 balls proved vital as India secured a four-wicket win over New Zealand in the second T20I at Christchurch. The Indian batsman's celebration on Instagram featured the song 'Boom Shaka' by KR$NA and Dhanda Nyoliwala, with a single-word caption: \"Pressure?\". India had been struggling, staring at defeat after being 112 for six at one point, but Varma's partnership with Nitish Kumar Reddy (69 runs) turned the tide. Varma smashed six fours and a six in his quickfire innings, while Reddy contributed an unbeaten 26 off just 13 balls. This victory gave India a 2-0 lead in the series.",
  "summary": "Pressure? That seemed to be Tilak Varma's message after playing a match winning knock against New Zealand in the second T20I at Christchurch on Saturday. The Indian batter celebrated his unbeaten 51 off just 26 balls with a cheeky Instagram post, accompanied by the popular song 'Boom Shaka' by Indian rappers KR$NA and Dhanda Nyoliwala. His caption was just one word: \"Pressure?\" accompanied by a…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}