Mumbai Indians’ Tilak Varma and Delhi Capitals’ Mukesh Kumar are set to make their T20I debuts for India against West Indies. The two players will be making their international debut in the first T20I of the five-match series at Tarouba.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the selection of Varma and Kumar through a tweet. Varma, a talented batter from Mumbai Indians, has been a standout performer in recent years. In his debut season in 2022, he scored 397 runs in 14 matches at an average of 36.09, with a strike rate of 131.02. He followed up with another impressive season this year, scoring 343 runs in 11 matches at an average of 42.88 and a strike rate of over 164. He has a total of 47 T20 matches under his belt, with 1,418 runs and ten half-centuries to his name.
Kumar, a pacer from Bengal and Delhi Capitals, has also been in fine form. He has played 33 T20 matches, taking 32 wickets with the best figures of 3/12. In the recently concluded IPL 2023, Kumar represented Delhi Capitals and picked up seven wickets in ten matches.
In addition to their T20I debuts, Kumar has also made his Test and ODI debuts during the ongoing West Indies tour. He has played one Test, taking two wickets, and three ODIs, claiming four wickets.
The first T20I between India and West Indies will take place at Tarouba, with the hosts winning the toss and electing to bat first.
The Indian playing XI for the match includes Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, and Mukesh Kumar.
On the other hand, West Indies’ playing XI consists of Kyle Mayers, Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, and Obed McCoy.
It will be an exciting opportunity for Varma and Kumar to showcase their skills at the international level, and their performances will be closely watched by fans and selectors alike.
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