Tilak Varma says he now attacks from the first ball as India vice-captain
Tilak has altered his batting approach since becoming India vice-captain.
Tilak Varma is batting at number five for India and now thinks about hitting boundaries from the first ball he faces. His earlier approach was to take chases deep and build an innings. The change reflects his new role and the demands of modern limited-overs cricket. Nitish Reddy helped India seal the series during the recent tour. Tilak holds the vice-captaincy and carries added responsibility in the middle order. He has adjusted his mindset to play more aggressively from the outset. The shift allows India to accelerate earlier in the innings rather than conserving wickets for the death overs.
CricHubb Take
The promotion to number five and the vice-captaincy arrived together, forcing Tilak to abandon the safety-first method that worked in domestic cricket and adopt an approach that serves both his new batting position and the team's tactical needs.