- By Gurmeet Batra
- Mon, 02 Feb 2026 01:09 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
T20 World Cup 2026: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday confirmed the star middle-order batter Tilak Varma's return to the Indian setup as the BCCI officially announced the India A squad for the T20 World Cup warm-up matches.
The India A side will play T20 World Cup warm-up matches against the USA and Namibia.
Tilak has received formal clearance to resume competitive cricket after making a full recovery from surgery. Tilak Varma's formal clearance to resume competitive cricket has given a significant boost to India's T20 World Cup title defence campaign.
The star batter completed a rigorous rehabilitation programme at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.
The statement also suggested that Tilak would feature in at least one warm-up match before participating in the T20 World Cup.
Presenting India A squad for the warm-up matches ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. India A will play two warm-up matches against USA and Namibia.
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 2, 2026
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Note: Tilak Varma will feature in one warm-up match before joining #TeamIndia for the #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/LIVpMvI6v6
"Tilak Varma will feature in one warm-up match before joining Team India for the T20 World Cup," BCCI said in the statement.
"Presenting India A squad for the warm-up matches ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. India A will play two warm-up matches against the USA and Namibia," BCCI wrote in their X post announcing India A squad.
India's T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav had provided a positive update on Tilak's fitness, confirming that the batter is making good progress.
"He has been shaping up well. I spoke to him yesterday; he has started batting, bowling, and fielding. We hope to have him back soon," Suryakumar said.
India A Squad For T20 World Cup Warm-Up Matches:
Ayush Badoni (C), Naman Dhir, Ashutosh Sharma, Priyansh Arya, N Jagadeesan (WK), Tilak Varma, Riyan Parag, Manav Suthar, Ashok Sharma, Urvil Patel, Gurjapneet Singh, Vipraj Nigam, Ravi Bishnoi, Khaleel Ahmed, Mayank Yadav.