IND vs WI: Tilak Varma Will Win Many Games For India In Future - Arshdeep Singh

Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh feels that even though Tilak Varma failed to grab victory for India in IND vs WI 1st T20I, he will win many games for the team in the future. Tilak Varma made his international debut in India vs West Indies 1st T20I on Thursday (August 4).

Batting at No.4, the right-handed batsman also smacked a brilliant knock of 39 runs off 22 balls. However, he lost his wicket to Romario Shepherd in the 11th over. Since he was the best performer for India with the bat, his wicket gave a big blow to the visitors, who ultimately lost by 4 runs in the end.

Tilak Varma Will Win A Lot Of Matches For India In Future: Arshdeep Singh

While speaking to reporters after the match, Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh was asked whether Tilak Varma’s dismissal was the turning point in the match. To this, the left-arm pacer said it wasn’t. He also added that Varma played really well on his debut.

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“I can’t say it was the turning point. It is his way of playing. He plays a lot of attacking shots and, in those, he might give chances as well. But, as we have seen, he has a lot of talent. He played really well on his debut’, the left-arm pacer said.

Arshdeep Singh also reckoned that Tilak Varma lost his wicket because he was under pressure. The Punjab pacer also believes Varma will win a lot of games for India in the future.

“He was under pressure, not to forget that we were chasing. He played some beautiful shots and came up with very good innings. He should always back his game and, in the future, he will win a lot of matches for the team,” the 24-year-old added.

Arshdeep Singh had to showcase his batting skills in the final over when Team India needed 9 runs off 4 balls. The left-handed scored some runs with the bat but he was not able to help India win the match.

West Indies Win 1st T20I By 4 Runs

Talking about the match, West Indies piled up 149-6 in the 1st innings. Nicholas Pooran slammed 41 runs while Rovman Powell added 48 to pull out the team from an initial batting collapse.

Later during the chase, India lost openers Ishan Kishan (6) and Subman Gill (3) cheaply. Suryakumar Yadav (21) and Tilak Varma (39) added little hope of victory. However, India lost all their key batters towards the final 2 overs and remained short of 4 runs for victory in the end.