Tilak Varma undergoes surgery; star batter ruled out of NZ T20I series, doubtful for ICC T20 World Cup 2026

Indian cricket’s middle-order batter Tilak Varma is doubtful for the 2025 ICC T20 World Cup and will miss the upcoming five-match T20I series against New Zealand after undergoing testicular torsion surgery. The 23-year-old left-hander, a key player in India’s Asia Cup 2025 win, has scored 1,183 runs in 40 T20Is at an average of 49.29.