South Zone captain Tilak Varma reaffirmed his love for red-ball cricket after guiding his side

South Zone’s captain Tilak Verma (PTI Photo)

Tilak played two unbeaten knocks of 116 and 51 against North Zone to steer South Zone into the summit clash against East Zone. The 23-year-old, who is India’s T20I vice-captain, said his performances were also driven by his desire to make a case for a Test call-up. “I have worked hard, no one has seen it, maybe since I was 10 years old, and now I am 23.

I got selected to white-ball formats due to the IPL. Because of India’s international schedule, tilak said his opportunities to play domestic red-ball cricket have been limited in recent years. Because in the last three-four years I was trying to play the Ranji Trophy,” he said, but I don’t have much time to play domestic red-ball cricket. Because i have an international schedule, “But I am not getting the time. Because i want to score there and come to the Indian side as well,” Varma added, so, I am trying to play as much red-ball cricket.

I have debuted in T20s and ODIs for India, but my strength has always been red-ball cricket,” Tilak said after the match. But before that I have ground a lot in red-ball cricket,” he said. South Zone captain Tilak Varma reaffirmed his love for red-ball cricket after guiding his side into the Duleep Trophy final, saying playing Test cricket for India has always been one of his ambitions. “I have always loved to play red-ball cricket, and I have never dreamt of playing white-ball formats for India, but that’s God’s plan. He added that he has been trying to feature in as much Ranji Trophy cricket as possible whenever his commitments allow. “For my country, right now, I am available for T20s and ODIs, but I love to play red-ball cricket.