The Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI on Monday confirmed that Shreyas Iyer will continue in India's T20I squad for the remainder of the ongoing five-match series against New Zealand national cricket team, following Tilak Varma's continued rehabilitation.
In an official media advisory issued on January 26, the BCCI stated that Tilak Varma has resumed physical training and is making steady progress at the BCCI Centre of Excellence. However, the left-handed batter will require additional time to achieve full match fitness and will therefore miss the final two T20Is of the ongoing five match series against New Zealand. He was initially ruled out for the first three games.
Tilak is expected to link up with the Indian squad in Mumbai on February 3, once he regains full fitness, ahead of India's warm-up fixture against South Africa for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. His recovery timeline has been structured with the global tournament in mind, with the team management keen to ensure he returns without risk of aggravation.
