India eye Tilak Varma as Shreyas Iyer's backup for 2027 World Cup
Tilak Varma is being considered as a potential backup for Shreyas Iyer in India's 2027 ODI World Cup plans.
Tilak Varma is emerging as a potential backup for Shreyas Iyer ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup, while India are expected to send a full-strength squad to the Asian Games. The Indian team management wants to have a backup to Shreyas Iyer heading into the ODI World Cup.
Selectors are considering Tilak Varma's left-handed batting style and off-spin bowling as valuable middle-order options. His potential bowling skills could enhance the team's dynamics alongside his batting contributions.
India are expected to see ODI changes for the upcoming West Indies series. The New Zealand tour approaching in October will provide further opportunities to assess squad options for the World Cup campaign.
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Varma's dual skillset as a left-hander who bowls off-spin gives India a rare middle-order option that can adjust balance on the fly, something the side has lacked when Iyer has been unavailable in recent bilateral series.