Tilak Varma to join BCCI CoE for fitness test after surgery, T20 World Cup hopes alive
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Moneycontrol•20-01-2026, 17:08
Tilak Varma to join BCCI CoE for fitness test after surgery, T20 World Cup hopes alive
- •Tilak Varma will report to the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru on Tuesday for a fitness test after recovering from testicular torsion surgery.
- •The star Indian batter underwent surgery in Rajkot two weeks ago and will miss the first three T20Is against New Zealand.
- •He is expected to be fit before the fourth T20I on January 28 in Visakhapatnam if his recovery progresses well.
- •Tilak had captained Hyderabad in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, scoring 109 and 34, before experiencing discomfort.
- •Shreyas Iyer has been included in the squad for the first three T20Is in Tilak's absence.
Why It Matters: Tilak Varma is nearing full fitness and will undergo evaluation at BCCI CoE, aiming for a quick return.
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