'Aise youngster hone chahiye' - Fans praise Tilak Varma for his 'I visualize every night how I can bat in a World Cup match' statement

Former India U19 player, Tilak Varma has earned his maiden call-up in the senior team. He has been named in the T20I squad for the series against West Indies. The left-hander did well for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2022 and 2023. Apart from this, Varma has been playing in the Duleep Trophy for South Zone against North Zone. After getting his maiden call-up, the Hyderabad player said that he wasn't thinking about it.

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"I was not thinking about the national side," Varma, who is representing South Zone in the ongoing Duleep Trophy in Bengaluru, said after the second day's play against North Zone. "My mom and dad were crying on video call yesterday; they were very emotional. My childhood friend called me you have got selected. That was the time - around 8 o'clock - that I knew I was selected."

The former India U19 player added that he learned a lot from Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Sachin Tendulkar.

"I have heard a lot from Rohit bhai and Sachin sir, and also from Virat bhai. They always tell that when you are in good form, your subconscious mind is in the right place," Varma said. "They also tell me to play close to the body… they always tell that off the field is very important."

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I visualize every night playing in a World Cup match: Tilak Varma

The Mumbai Indians player further added that he has visualized playing in a World Cup game. He also mentioned that he visualizes how to take the team forward if they lose four-five wickets for 50 runs.

"I visualise every night how I can bat: if in a World Cup match, we are four or five down for 40 or 50, from there on, how can I take the team forward? It helps in making it easy for me," Varma said.

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Notably, India is also looking to prepare for the T20 World Cup 2024 as it will be played in the West Indies and the United States.

This is how Twitter reacted

Sapne dekhna achee bat hai

— Wali Rehman (@walirehman903) July 6, 2023

Everyone throwing their dice for world cup

— Shubman Gang (@ShubmanGang) July 6, 2023

Bro Predicted Future 😢

— Pandu Raj (@CSKianPanduRaj) July 6, 2023

He directly said zimgill can't score in wc matches lol 😆 😂 🤣

— Pranesh Shanmugam (@PraneshShanmug) July 6, 2023

it means he visualise the semifinal of India every night

— 𝔾𝔸𝕌ℝ𝔸𝕍 (@a_gaurav19) July 6, 2023

tilak anna first survive in duleep trophy anna then think about world cup

— Aditya Kishore (@Ultimateadi18) July 6, 2023

4 down or 5 down for 40 or 50

interms of confidencce on big names in world cup
me and tilak are on same boat

— DRP 🇮🇳 (@its_DRP) July 6, 2023

He is literally me.
Yesterday I saved India from collapse and scored 261 runs in WC final

— VIVEK.RO⁴⁵ (@UniquePullShot) July 6, 2023

Enough of day dreaming Tilak Verma , you got the opportunity now, you got the talent , hopefully you will get to play at least couple of matches and make the best out of it , circle you place as a solid middle order lefty👍

— mkstweets2020 (@mkstweets2020) July 6, 2023

Thank god he follows Rohit's mindset not chokli

— samrat ❁ (@45isEmotion) July 6, 2023