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Tilak Varma on batting role change
Tilak Varma admits dropping from No. 3 to No. 5 or 6 in T20Is is tough but loves finishing games for India.
In brief
Tilak Varma admits dropping from No. 3 to No. 5 or 6 in T20Is is tough but loves finishing games for India. Tilak Varma says changing batting order from No. 3 to No. 5 or 6 in T20Is is challenging but he loves finishing games for the national team. Originally reported by mint.
Tilak Varma on batting role change
Tilak Varma admits dropping from No. 3 to No. 5 or 6 in T20Is is tough but loves finishing games for India.
Batting order shift explained
Tilak Varma says changing from No. 3 to No. 5 or 6 in T20Is is challenging but he has worked on his game to adapt.
Current batting stats
From nine matches, Tilak averages 65.66 at No. 6 with a strike rate of 195, but 46 at No. 5 or 6 with a strike rate of 158.
Reason for demotion
Ishan Kishan's arrival at No. 3, Shreyas Iyer at No. 4, and the top order combination forced Tilak to bat at No. 5 or 6.
Tilak's confidence
Tilak says he has won games from No. 5 or 6 and is confident he can adapt to any batting role with practice.
New Zealand tour prep
Tilak hopes to translate recent West Indies series success into good performances in New Zealand.
Next steps
Tilak aims to build on positive batting trends and bowling performances for the upcoming New Zealand series.
The essence
Tilak Varma says changing batting order from No. 3 to No. 5 or 6 in T20Is is challenging but he loves finishing games for the national team.
