How Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma are damaging India | T20 World Cup
“Surya played a very diligent knock. Dube, Hardik and Rinku were there for acceleration point. They knew they could catch up with the scoring rate. But India today (vs Netherlands) were not extremely good with the bat, not extremely effective. But they are such a solid team that even on their normal day they can put you off. They were still not up to par, not so good, with Chavar Varathy bowling. pick him Jasprit Bumrah got a swing in Powerplay and bowled yorkers too,” he said on Ash ki Baat. Ashwin also discussed Tilak Varma’s approach in the shortest format, especially as he worked his way back from injury. He emphasized that T20 success does not always depend on brute force and highlighted the value of timing and placement. “Tilak Varma is coming back from injury. We talk about strength and power but sweet spot and timing are the essence of batting. Tilak is not a power hitter. Timing and finding the sweet spot is the most important thing for him. Please remember, you can play like Vaibhav (Sooryavanshi) but you can also play like Tilak who relies on timing and selection,” Ashwin said. Elsewhere, Pakistan confirmed qualification for the Super Eights with a win over Namibia to join India from Group A. Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe advanced from Group B, West Indies and England advanced from Group C, while South Africa and New Zealand advanced from Group D in the 20-team tournament. With Australia and New Zealand already assured of entry to the 2028 edition as co-hosts, all teams that reached the Super Eights, including New Zealand along with Australia, have now secured qualification for the event.