The Indian cricket team has a history of giving chances to young players, especially those who have shown promise and talent at the domestic and youth levels. India has a robust domestic cricket structure with various tournaments and age-group competitions, which helps in identifying and nurturing young talents.
The frequency of giving opportunities to young players in the Indian cricket team depends on various factors, including the team's requirements, the form and fitness of senior players, and the selectors' vision for the future. Generally, the Indian cricket team management has been proactive in introducing young players into the squad when they perform well consistently and demonstrate the potential to succeed at the international level.
Many prominent Indian cricketers have made their debut at a relatively young age and have gone on to become legends of the game. In recent times, two of the most promising young cricketers, Yashaswi Jaiswal and Tilak Varma, have made their debut for the senior team.
Yashaswi Jaiswal displayed his calm and composed style in the Test format against West Indies and Tilak Varma displayed his talent in the middle order in the ODI format. Cricket betting sites have all kinds of odds on their platforms.
Tilak Varma has been a silent performer in domestic cricket while being with the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League. He has been consistent in front of any kind of bowling attack and has shown a promising future.
Tilak Varma – Domestic Cricket Debut
Tilak Varma has had a very impressive start to his domestic cricket career. He has represented Hyderabad in the Ranji Trophy and the Vijay Hazare Trophy and has consistently scored runs at a high average. In the 2021-22 Ranji Trophy season, Varma scored 216 runs in 6 innings at a strike rate of 61.71. However, on his debut in Ranji Trophy 2018-19, Tilak made headlines with his performance, scoring 215 runs in the tournament at a strike rate of 147.26 in seven matches.
Tilak Varma – Indian Premier League
Tilak Varma has had a very impressive start to his Indian Premier League (IPL) career. He made his IPL debut in 2022 for the Mumbai Indians and has since scored 740 runs in 25 matches at an average of 38.95. He has also hit three half-centuries, with his highest IPL score being 84*. He made his debut for Mumbai Indians in 2022 and was part of 14 games. Tilak went on to score 397 runs at an average of 36.09 and a strike rate of 131.02. His 2022 Indian Premier League stint included two fifties, 29 fours, and 16 maximums.
During his second season in the Indian Premier League, Tilak Varma was part of 11 matches and he went on to score 343 runs at an average of 42.88 and a strike rate of 164.11. His 2022 IPL sting included only one fifty but he contributed a lot for Mumbai Indians with his aggressive style of batting by scoring 26 fours and 23 maximums. His Indian Premier League stats clearly show a gradual improvement in his performance in the shortest format of the game.
Tilak Varma – International Debut
After consecutively performing in Indian Premier League and India’s domestic circuit, Tilak Varma finally got a call for the senior team in the T20 format. Team India is currently touring West Indies and they will be playing five T20 internationals. Tilak is a part of team India and is expected to play all five T20 matches. As of now, Tilak has been part of two T20 fixtures and he has scored 90 runs at an average of 45 and a strike rate of 142.8. It is too soon to judge Tilak and his future but as of now, he is the next best thing in the middle order of Team India.
