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Tilak Varma in contention for India’s ODI World Cup squad as backup to Shreyas Iyer
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 30 Aug 2026, 09:19 AM
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The selection panel is evaluating all‑rounder Tilak Varma as a potential reserve for Shreyas Iyer ahead of the upcoming ODI World Cup.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has placed all‑rounder Tilak Varma under serious consideration for the One‑Day International World Cup squad. With Shreyas Iyer nursing a niggling injury, the selectors are keen to identify a reliable backup who can bat in the middle order and contribute with the ball.
Varma’s recent performances in limited‑overs cricket, including a steady run of scores and economical overs in the domestic circuit, have bolstered his case. Team management officials said his versatility and fielding standards align with the demands of a high‑pressure tournament.
The final squad is expected to be announced within the next week, and if selected, Varma would travel with the team to the host nation as a reserve, ready to step in should Iyer be ruled out before or during the competition.
Varma’s recent performances in limited‑overs cricket, including a steady run of scores and economical overs in the domestic circuit, have bolstered his case. Team management officials said his versatility and fielding standards align with the demands of a high‑pressure tournament.
The final squad is expected to be announced within the next week, and if selected, Varma would travel with the team to the host nation as a reserve, ready to step in should Iyer be ruled out before or during the competition.