The 2026 T20 World Cup will start from 7 February. This time this global tournament is being played in India and Sri Lanka. Team India is a strong contender to win this tournament. Team India, which wins the 2024 T20 World Cup, would like to win this ICC title for the second consecutive time. Before this, the Indian team played a five-match T20 series against New Zealand at home. Team India won this series 4-1. However, even before this series, India’s two star players Tilak Verma and Washington Sundar were injured. Both did not play in this series. However, after defeating New Zealand, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav has given an update on the fitness of Tilak and Washington.

Tilak has started everything batting, bowling and fielding – Suryakumar Yadav

Let us tell you that Tilak Verma got injured while playing domestic cricket just before the start of the T20 series against New Zealand. He also had a small operation. He has been away from cricket for almost a month. Tilak is part of Team India for the T20 World Cup. Giving an update on his fitness, Suryakumar Yadav said, “Tilak Verma is getting fit well. I heard that he is playing two matches in Mumbai on February 2 and 4. I think two matches are enough. I spoke to him only yesterday. He has started batting, bowling and fielding everything. Hopefully he will be with us soon.”

Sundar has started bowling and batting – Indian T20 captain

Washington Sundar is currently undergoing rehabilitation at the BCCI Center of Excellence. Sundar was part of India’s playing eleven in the first ODI against New Zealand in Vadodara on 11 January. He suffered a rib injury while bowling in that match, but despite this he came to bat and along with KL Rahul helped India win.

On Washington Sundar’s fitness, Suryakumar Yadav said, “I think Vashi is also doing well. I have also talked to him. He has also started bowling and batting. He is looking good and hopefully will be back soon.”

Tilak Varma Fitness Update: The excitement of T20 World Cup 2026 is just about to begin. 20 teams of the world will face each other, a total of 55 matches will be played in the tournament and all this will happen just for a shining trophy. India will enter this tournament as the defending champion, but Tilak Verma’s injury remains a matter of great concern. Now the latest update regarding his fitness has come out.

Tilak Verma, the most reliable batsman of India’s T20 team, has started practicing again. He shared a video on social media, in which it can be clearly seen that Tilak has started batting practice. According to the video going viral, Tilak is able to hit shots with good footwork.

The most important link of Team India

Tilak Verma is the most important link of Team India, who scored 187 runs at an average of 62.33 in four innings of the T20 series against South Africa in December 2025. His fitness is very good news for the Indian team. Has scored two half-centuries in the last 3 T20 innings.

Tilak Verma gave an example of his maturity when Team India lost 3 quick wickets against Pakistan in the Asia Cup final. In such a situation, Tilak gave a historic victory to Team India by playing an unbeaten inning of 69 runs.

In his absence, Ishan Kishan got a chance at number-3, which he left no stone unturned to capitalize on. Ishan Kishan got the opportunity to bat in 3 innings against New Zealand, in which he scored 112 runs including a half-century and also impressed everyone with his stormy strike rate.

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Tilak Verma has proved to be the most reliable batsman of Team India at number-3. Till now, while batting at number three, he has scored 542 runs in 15 innings at an excellent average of 60.22 and both the century innings of his T20 career have also come in this batting order. At the fourth position also his batting average is 54.44.

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