Is Tilak Varma the new chase master for India?

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Not the first time he has pulled off a close game. Technically very sound but has a very very good temperament.
I think he should be batting at 3 and will be our next chase master.

 

[Savak]

Solid temperament and game awareness.

 

[sweep_shot]

I say he is one of the best batters from India currently. He should be an all-format batter. I can see him scoring big in Test. Good techniques.

Tilak > Abhishek

 

[pakfan54588]

His game against spin is top class also he is not too bad against fast bowling so he is destined for greatness

 

[GoogleToggle]

Michael Bevanesque.

And this is not the first time he is doing this.

Also he can play the swashbuckler role!

He performed very well in Country Cricket also recently. Time to put him in Tests as well in place of waste of spots like padikkal

 

[Hikaru]

Ended the tournament as my fav Indian batter. In a tournament full of sloggers, his striking and shot making was clean and controlled. Never felt like slogging even while hitting big.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Michael Hussey of India.

 

[sweep_shot]

Michael Hussey of India.

Bevan of India.

The way he chased it reminded me of Michael Bevan.

Tilak is not just a good batter but he also has a great attitude. No over-the-top aggression. Just gets the job done.

 

[jnaveen1980]

He already pulled off a chase from 146/8 against England. This is his second master class chase.

 

[cricfan432]

India has alot of talent, and that is expected from 1 billion nation with cricket being their bloodline. I think these new youngsters will surpass kohli

 

[Cover Drive Six]

Tilak Varma will remember this Asia Cup final innings against Pakistan for a lifetime. What a gem under pressure, a Kohli-esque innings with great composure. These 20/3 and 30/3 starts are pretty common for India against Pakistan in big matches, and once again it’s proved that these games aren’t for bashers swinging from ball one. Only players with sensible batting and strong mental toughness can win matches like this.

Big thanks to Tilak.

 

[cricfan432]

I am surprised guys like abishek and tilak did not come during kohli era and why not? Ipl has been going strong since 1 and half decade

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Plays risk free and proper cricket most of the times. We need atleast 1 like him.

 

[MP2011]

I am surprised guys like abishek and tilak did not come during kohli era and why not? Ipl has been going strong since 1 and half decade

That's because grandpas like Rohit and Kohli were unnecessarily blocking their place

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

India's T20 batting is in safe hands now. Tilak, Abhishek, Samson, Pandu. Should add Jaiswal as well.

 

[MP2011]

Jaiswal has to be in this XI.

No way Gill deserves a place in India's T20 unit

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

India's T20 batting is in safe hands now. Tilak, Abhishek, Samson, Pandu. Should add Jaiswal as well.

Drop SKY, include Iyer, this line-up gets even better

Put Tilak at 3

 

[Mamoon]

Asia Cup 2012:

Kohli emerged as Pakistan’s new Abu and adopted the nation for the next 10 years.

Asia Cup 2025:

Perhaps it is now Tilak’s time to adopt Pakistan for the next 10 years.

 

[cricfan432]

That's because grandpas like Rohit and Kohli were unnecessarily blocking their place

Even in ipl we could not see talent like this.

 

[saimayubera]

Asia Cup 2012:

Kohli emerged as Pakistan’s new Abu and adopted the nation for the next 10 years.

Asia Cup 2025:

Perhaps it is now Tilak’s time to adopt Pakistan for the next 10 years.

And Abhishek will be the new Rohit - some low scores but some big phaintas

 

[saimayubera]

People hated him cause he was an accumulator but you need guys like this just in case.

Even vs England a tough chase on a slow pitch, he aced.

Very much Kohli like - great player of pace, gets stuck vs spin

Only 23 though so plenty of time

 

[JaDed]

Even in ipl we could not see talent like this.

Economy..every middle aged dad living his dream through his son- even Rachit is like that in Kiwis

 

[saimayubera]

Economy..every middle aged dad living his dream through his son- even Rachit is like that in Kiwis

India will get even better.

"Rivalry" is over.

Pak were in enviable positions in both innings and still lost.

 

[pillionrider]

A couple of overs after he came in, I thought of this for a certain poster here. Not really in the mood to troll too many apart from a few big mouths.

Congratulations @Major on Operation Tilak

 

[Major]

A couple of overs after he came in, I thought of this for a certain poster here. Not really in the mood to troll too many apart from a few big mouths.

Congratulations @Major on Operation Tilak

werent u part of the boycott brigade?

Played matches against us, didnt get a trophy. Someone in the Ganga is twisting and turning

 

[saimayubera]

werent u part of the boycott brigade?

Played matches against us, didnt get a trophy. Someone in the Ganga is twisting and turning

Hahaha they won the trophy.

Is this your new cope now lol.

Naqvi can take the trophy home hahahaha.

 

[Mesozoic]

werent u part of the boycott brigade?

Played matches against us, didnt get a trophy. Someone in the Ganga is twisting and turning

Yes someone's definitely twisting and turning from the three phaintas in three weeks package.

 

[pillionrider]

werent u part of the boycott brigade?

Played matches against us, didnt get a trophy. Someone in the Ganga is twisting and turning

This reminds me of some tears here probably led by you where India got a fake trophy apparently. Was it the 2011 WC or 2013 CT. Please don't stop posting though

 

[Hawkeye]

People always talk about Abhishek but I tell them Tilak Varma is the real deal.

Nerves of steel and a clutch player. Pressure match ace.

I’d hate to have another Kohli come out of India and bash us for another decade.

Kohli
Sehwag
Dhoni
Rohit to some extent

These guys have tormented us a lot. There’s a reason Sachin isn’t highly rated among Pakistanis.

Wish we Pakistan also produced such players.

 

[saimayubera]

People always talk about Abhishek but I tell them Tilak Varma is the real deal.

Nerves of steel and a clutch player. Pressure match ace.

I’d hate to have another Kohli come out of India and bash us for another decade.

Kohli
Sehwag
Dhoni
Rohit to some extent

These guys have tormented us a lot. There’s a reason Sachin isn’t highly rated among Pakistanis.

Wish we Pakistan also produced such players.

Both are important.

Abhishek due to his style will have off days but when he comes off will single-handedly win you games.

Abhishek will basically be the Rohit - single-handedly defeat Pakistan on some days (like the 2nd match) but have some off days.

Tilak will be the Kohli. Nice and steady. Remember, he had good innings in the first two matches as well and finished off the 2nd match too.

 

[IAJ]

Saw him properly for the first time today. Won the final for his team so good on him for that.

But he was just hitting towards the legside, even when the bowlers were bowling wide of off stump. And Haris were bowling trash to him, so he was tonking him easily over legside ropes. Does’t he have any off-side game?

Proper bowler with some intelligence will do better, but for today, he is your hero.

 

[hks222]

Looks like a solid batsman.

Will be lethal in longest format as well.

 

[saimayubera]

Saw him properly for the first time today. Won the final for his team so good on him for that.

But he was just hitting towards the legside, even when the bowlers were bowling wide of off stump. And Haris were bowling trash to him, so he was tonking him easily over legside ropes. Does’t he have any off-side game?

Proper bowler with some intelligence will do better, but for today, he is your hero.

He does.

He was hitting towards leg because there were gaps. The offside was packed with fielders - that's why they were bowling wide outside off.

 

[JaDed]

Saw him properly for the first time today. Won the final for his team so good on him for that.

But he was just hitting towards the legside, even when the bowlers were bowling wide of off stump. And Haris were bowling trash to him, so he was tonking him easily over legside ropes. Does’t he have any off-side game?

Proper bowler with some intelligence will do better, but for today, he is your hero.

He does.. it was the way the ball was turning that made Indian batsmen play that way along with the fielding and line.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Saw him properly for the first time today. Won the final for his team so good on him for that.

But he was just hitting towards the legside, even when the bowlers were bowling wide of off stump. And Haris were bowling trash to him, so he was tonking him easily over legside ropes. Does’t he have any off-side game?

Proper bowler with some intelligence will do better, but for today, he is your hero.

You know why he did that right? Paksitan stacked the off side and bowled wide. So he was playing the field. HE is a 360 degree player.

 

[saimayubera]

People always talk about Abhishek but I tell them Tilak Varma is the real deal.

Nerves of steel and a clutch player. Pressure match ace.

I’d hate to have another Kohli come out of India and bash us for another decade.

Kohli
Sehwag
Dhoni
Rohit to some extent

These guys have tormented us a lot. There’s a reason Sachin isn’t highly rated among Pakistanis.

Wish we Pakistan also produced such players.

Tbh Sachin has done quite well against Pakistan.

It's just that the bowling was so bad that his knocks were useless.

If India had better bowlers who could restrict Pak to below par scores (like today for example or for many of Kohli's chases), all of those knocks would be "match-winning" ones.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Looks like a solid batsman.

Will be lethal in longest format as well.

He made 356 runs in 4 matches for Hampshire county with 2 centuries.

 

[hks222]

He made 356 runs in 4 matches for Hampshire county with 2 centuries.

Makes sense as well - very compact player with excellent head.

 

[JaDed]

Seeing different transitions across, I can say we don’t need 1-1 replacements for our legends, we need new dynamic team, the middle order showing up today was very good and showed how skills matter.

 

[BlackstoneRock]

Rohit Sharma legend of game .. once said tilak is a serious talent and is an all format player during is mi days … let’s see how Ind management develops him

 

[sweep_shot]

I am an old school cricket fan. I admire good batting techniques. I admire textbook cricket shots. This is why I like Tilak Varma's batting. His techniques are good. He can also slog when he needs to.

I expect Tilak to be a very good all-format player due to his good techniques. He can maybe develop his spin also.

 

[sweep_shot]

Rohit Sharma legend of game .. once said tilak is a serious talent and is an all format player during is mi days … let’s see how Ind management develops him

Tilak has such a great defense. Hard to get through him.

It is a rare quality among modern day batters (many of them are T20 hacks with poor defenses).

Without Tilak, India might not have won today. He showed great maturity and great skills. On sluggish surfaces, this type of batting is needed.

 

[BlackstoneRock]

Tilak has such a great defense. Hard to get through him.

It is a rare quality among modern day batters (many of them are T20 hacks with poor defenses).

Without Tilak, India might not have won today. He showed great maturity and great skills. On sluggish surfaces, this type of batting is needed.

Guy hit consecutive t20 century in sa…that’s enuf said about him

 

[BlackstoneRock]

At the Age of 22 he is playing innings like this … that’s a serious talent

 

[sweep_shot]

Guy hit consecutive t20 century in sa…that’s enuf said about him

Yeah. I remember that series.

 

[Ab Fan]

People always talk about Abhishek but I tell them Tilak Varma is the real deal.

Nerves of steel and a clutch player. Pressure match ace.

I’d hate to have another Kohli come out of India and bash us for another decade.

Kohli
Sehwag
Dhoni
Rohit to some extent

These guys have tormented us a lot. There’s a reason Sachin isn’t highly rated among Pakistanis.

Wish we Pakistan also produced such players.

That’s again another delusion.

1992 WC, 2003 WC and 2011 WC player of match - Sachin Tendulkar.

 

[globetrotter]

Tilak Verma done Virat Kohli..... India have no shortage of talent

 

[Hikaru]

Asia Cup 2012:

Kohli emerged as Pakistan’s new Abu and adopted the nation for the next 10 years.

Asia Cup 2025:

Perhaps it is now Tilak’s time to adopt Pakistan for the next 10 years.

One day brother is soaking in national pride, calling upon Pakistanis to unite and 2 hours later I read stuff like that.

I bet it isn't just me, @Mamoon definitely confuses even the Pakistani posters.

 

[pillionrider]

There’s a reason Sachin isn’t highly rated among Pakistanis.

Sachin isn't rated highly because Imran Khan set the tone early on by being on edge right from his debut. In the years that followed, he and Pakistan (because of his strong influence) became obsessed with finding a Pakistani answer to SRT. Truth is, Indian fans stopped being nervous when a Wasim Akram returned for a 2nd spell or in general, stopped feeling defeatist after the Miandad last ball six only because of Sachin. And you guys know this and resent him for that.

Kohli looks more Pakistani than Sachin. He has also been more openly friendly and careful with his behaviour around Pakistanis. So it became easier for him to be rated higher. It also coincided with a period in Pakistan where they were sliding down and so Kohli became aspirational. With Sachin, Pak were still dominant and it was a competitive issue too because Pak had become used to being dismissive of Indian players - they turned up at a game and simply believed they could boss the Indian team, but Sachin changed that.

 

[pillionrider]

One day brother is soaking in national pride, calling upon Pakistanis to unite and 2 hours later I read stuff like that.

I bet it isn't just me, @Mamoon definitely confuses even the Pakistani posters.

His greatest achievement which is respect-worthy was how he gave the CT a pass because he guessed what was going to happen. Here he turned from trolling Pak with that Walking Dead clown meme to believing in Qudrat Ka Nizam. Bad judgement call.

 

[Sachin fan]

These guys have tormented us a lot. There’s a reason Sachin isn’t highly rated among Pakistanis.

Wish we Pakistan also produced such players.

Sachin was one of the chief reason for most world cup thrashings you guys had, including in 2011. India never lost a world cup match till Sachin was present.

The reason you didnt rate Sachin is the same reason you hate and are jealous of Bumrah.

Sachin's rise as batsman coincided with Indians rise a bit and the hype he got was something no indian got before that, so of course Pakistanis couldn't digest it. They couldn't believe an indian player could be in the ATG conversation.

The hate against Sachin from Pakistan was unreal. But slowly Pakistan as a country started to accept that Indians have batting superstars so when new batsmen came, the same jealousy and hatred didn't come as they had finally accepted the truth.

Bumrah hate is the exact same phenomenon, Pakistanis cannot accept that an indian fast bowler is being hyped by all countries and even spoken about in the talks of ATG. They have accepted we have great spinners but fast bowling is their stuff, not Indian's!

It will take some time to accept this and they will in the future when new great Indian bowlers arrive.

It just shows how human psyche works.

 

[Sachin fan]

That’s again another delusion.

1992 WC, 2003 WC and 2011 WC player of match - Sachin Tendulkar.

Their generation has grown up on hating and being jealous of Sachin. This was the transition period and Sachin was the first Indian superstar and in conversation for being an ATG which they couldn't digest.

Its the same phenomenon with Bumrah now because they cannot digest that an indian fast bowlers is being hyped and maybe in conversation for an ATG.

They will soon start accepting India's fast bowling supremacy as they accepted India's batting supremacy over time and learned to respect players like Kohli and others.

Its the transition period which people have difficulty in accepting.

 

[pillionrider]

Their generation has grown up on hating and being jealous of Sachin. This was the transition period and Sachin was the first Indian superstar and in conversation for being an ATG which they couldn't digest.

Its the same phenomenon with Bumrah now because they cannot digest that an indian fast bowlers is being hyped and maybe in conversation for an ATG.

They will soon start accepting India's fast bowling supremacy as they accepted India's batting supremacy over time and learned to respect players like Kohli and others.

Its the transition period which people have difficulty in accepting.

There will be some Indian bowler down the line whom they'll give the Kohli treatment and then they will hark back to Bumrah the same way - ugly bowling action, chucker, overhyped, Fakhar and Farhan owned him and so on

 

[saimayubera]

Sachin isn't rated highly because Imran Khan set the tone early on by being on edge right from his debut. In the years that followed, he and Pakistan (because of his strong influence) became obsessed with finding a Pakistani answer to SRT. Truth is, Indian fans stopped being nervous when a Wasim Akram returned for a 2nd spell or in general, stopped feeling defeatist after the Miandad last ball six only because of Sachin. And you guys know this and resent him for that.

Kohli looks more Pakistani than Sachin. He has also been more openly friendly and careful with his behaviour around Pakistanis. So it became easier for him to be rated higher. It also coincided with a period in Pakistan where they were sliding down and so Kohli became aspirational. With Sachin, Pak were still dominant and it was a competitive issue too because Pak had become used to being dismissive of Indian players - they turned up at a game and simply believed they could boss the Indian team, but Sachin changed that.

Issue is of being a "match winner".

Sachin has a good record against Pak but because the rest of the batting was weak (until early 2000s) as well as the bowling (his entire career) a lot of his good knocks didn't become "match-winning". I remember centuries from the 2004 and 2006 (or 2007) series which resulted in losses.

He anyways was MoM in the most important Ind-Pak game in history - Mohali 2011

An example would be Surya vs Farhan's performances in the three matches. Surya was only good in one innings while Farhan was decent to good in all three. Surya won all three.

Or for that matter, Naseem's bowling in the 2022 and 2024 match. Because India won, no one remembers those spells.

 

[Sachin fan]

Issue is of being a "match winner".

Sachin has a good record against Pak but because the rest of the batting was weak (until early 2000s) as well as the bowling (his entire career) a lot of his good knocks didn't become "match-winning". I remember centuries from the 2004 and 2006 (or 2007) series which resulted in losses.

He anyways was MoM in the most important Ind-Pak game in history - Mohali 2011

An example would be Surya vs Farhan's performances in the three matches. Surya was only good in one innings while Farhan was decent to good in all three. Surya won all three.

Or for that matter, Naseem's bowling in the 2022 and 2024 match. Because India won, no one remembers those spells.

But they are taking examples of world cup etc.

Sachin was the biggest thorn in pakistans side during world cups, india never lost a world cup match to Pakistan when Sachin was there and he was often the most valuable contribution, all the way from being man of the match against Pakistan in 1992 world cup to man of the match in 2011 semi finals against Pak, 20 years of world cup thrashings at the most important stage.

 

[Hawkeye]

The reason you didnt rate Sachin is the same reason you hate and are jealous of Bumrah.

….

Bumrah hate is the exact same phenomenon, Pakistanis cannot accept that an indian fast bowler is being hyped by all countries and even spoken about in the talks of ATG. They have accepted we have great spinners but fast bowling is their stuff, not Indian's!
.

What rubbish is this?

Who the hell hates Bumrah?? lol He’s admired almost unanimously by Pakistanis.

One of the best bowlers of this era.

Don’t act clever and try to compare Sachin with Bumrah because the likes of Kohli, Bumrah, Dhoni Rohit etc are highly rated in Pakistan.

Sachin isn’t for a reason.

 

[Devadwal]

TILAK VERMA ON PAKISTAN'S PLAYERS CONSTANT TALK DURING ASIA CUP FINAL MATCH:

"I am also of the same opinion, I will reply them with my bat, they were saying a lot from the start, I just showed them with the bat, they aren't visible on the field now".

 

[AZulfi]

Tilak has a solid technique and temperament. Rotates the strike well and can also hit big sixes. Played a calm and calculated innings like Kohli in the final. He can serve India well for many years.

 

[Sachin fan]

What rubbish is this?

Who the hell hates Bumrah?? lol He’s admired almost unanimously by Pakistanis.

One of the best bowlers of this era.

Don’t act clever and try to compare Sachin with Bumrah because the likes of Kohli, Bumrah, Dhoni Rohit etc are highly rated in Pakistan.

Sachin isn’t for a reason.

Are you kidding me? There has been post after post here how bumrah is over rated, hating on him for resting, comparing him with every Tom and Harry, etc

P S. We all know what the reason for not rating sachin is.

 

[starpain]

Not just chase master, Tilak is already way better than kohli during batting first.

This guy is real deal and his stats are no fluke.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

What rubbish is this?

Who the hell hates Bumrah?? lol He’s admired almost unanimously by Pakistanis.

One of the best bowlers of this era.

Don’t act clever and try to compare Sachin with Bumrah because the likes of Kohli, Bumrah, Dhoni Rohit etc are highly rated in Pakistan.

Sachin isn’t for a reason.

By that same token, would it be OK if Indians don't rate Wasim , Akhtar and Waqar because they were decent,at best, against India in Test cricket?

 

[Sachin fan]

By that same token, would it be OK if Indians don't rate Wasim , Akhtar and Waqar because they were decent,at best, against India in Test cricket?

Sachin pwned them at the highest stage every single time. Its just pure envy and jealousy they grew up with .

 

[Champ_Pal]

Tilak should be part of ODI team too. He has the technique and temperament to play Test cricket also. He is only 22. He has time on his side.