Mumbai Indians batsman Tilak Varma played a decisive role against SRH and he is confident of playing any role in the team.
Posted on – Wed 19 Apr 23 at 01:34pm
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Hyderabad: Mumbai Indians (MI) batsman Tilak Varma, who made a cameo against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), is confident of playing any role in the team as he can bat easily in any given situation. ball.
The southpaw struck 37 off just 17 balls on Tuesday, bringing much-needed momentum to the innings when SRH slowed down after halftime. He fought back with Cameron Green (64 for 40) and added a 50+ stand from just 27 balls at the fourth wicket before Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke partnership with a crucial strike, Let Tilak Varma 37 (17) be caught deep.
With Green unbeaten, MI posted 192/5 on the board. Then, in group bowling, MI beat SRH by 178 and won the game by 14 runs.
“I have always been comfortable playing in any situation. I have studied my game on the ground, considering all possible situations. I always tell the management that I am confident to hit the ball anywhere in any situation. . So, they were also confident and therefore sent me to bat,” Varma said in his post-match news conference.
Talking about his crucial 37-run bat, Tilak Varma said he didn’t want to take the spinner and was waiting for the fast bowlers to come and deliver.
“I think the wicket is light and the spinner can turn. I’m just thinking about the situation, what the team needs. I want to avoid facing the spinner and just wait to play the fast bowlers.
Washy (Washington Sundar) and Mayu (Mayank Markande) played well. I thought about playing them before I could play against the fast bowlers. I don’t want to miss an inning because we have a long batting line. So, I recharge my gas tank and go the way I want, so I’m happy,” he said.
The 20-year-old joined MI last year and made an immediate impact, scoring 397 points on 131.02 shooting in 14 games. He has also continued his impressive form this season, scoring crucial goals in four of his five appearances so far.
In five games this season, he has broken 214 points with an average of 53.50 points and a 158.52 field goal percentage.
As a mature player, Varma gave a straightforward answer when asked the difference between last season, his first and the current one, asserting that he has the full support of his team , because they didn’t see him as a young man, and also helped him mature as a hitter.
“The first season (in 2022) I was a youngster, but since then, I’ve had the support of the team. They don’t see me as a youngster or a newcomer to the team. They always help me to be a mature player. players. So it was easy for me to manage, not like the first year.
The way the team (Mumbai Indians) treated me, I never felt like I was playing in IPL or any other tournament for the first time. With the cricket god (Sachin Tendulkar), the India captain (Rohit Sharma) and everyone, I feel confident and comfortable with them,” Varma said.
MI will be confident on a run of three wins in a row and will host Punjab Kings at Wankhede Stadium on April 22.
