Tilak Varma ruled out of first three T20Is vs New Zealand

Indian batter Tilak Varma has been ruled out of the opening three games of India’s five-game T20I series against New Zealand, beginning on January 21, the BCCI confirmed on Thursday.

Tilak, who underwent surgery for an abdominal issue in Rajkot, was discharged from the hospital on Thursday morning and is scheduled to fly back to Hyderabad on Friday.

“Tilak will resume physical training and gradually return to skill-based activities once his symptoms have fully resolved and wound healing is satisfactory,” the BCCI said in its statement.

The BCCI added that Tilak’s availability for the remaining two matches will be assessed based on his progress during the return-to-training and skill phases.

Tilak was part of Hyderabad’s squad for the two Group B encounters against Chandigarh and Bengal in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy and scored his sixth List A hundred in the first game.

Published on Jan 08, 2026