- By Namrata Vijay
- Sun, 01 Feb 2026 05:11 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
T20 World Cup 2026: India's star batter Tilak Varma is all set to feature in the warm-up matches ahead of the upcoming mega event, as he has received clearance from the BCCI's Centre of Excellence. He has stayed out of action for almost a month as he had to undergo surgery owing to abdominal injury, which he sustained in the Ranji Trophy.
He also gave the five-match T20I series against New Zealand a miss and was replaced by Ishan Kishan as No.3 batter.
The BCCI had revealed that Tilak began physical training post his surgery and had made steady progress in his rehab.
He will join the national team next week in Mumbai, where he will be seen in action in a warm-up match against the United States of America (USA) in Navi Mumbai, and then will play against South Africa in their next warm-up match on 4th February.
The host will begin their title defence against the USA on 7th February in Mumbai.
India squad for T20 World Cup 2026
Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh.