IND vs WI: Tilak Varma and Mukesh Kumar Make India Debut in First T20I against West Indies

India awards debut cap to Tilak Varma and Mukesh Kumar in West Indies T20 Series opener.

Tilak Varma receives his India debut cap in the opening T20I of the five-match series versus West Indies on Thursday, August 3 at Brian Lara Stadium, Trinidad.

Mumbai Indians’ batting powerhouse, Tilak Varma, had an exceptional IPL 2023 season, amassing 343 runs in 11 matches at a phenomenal strike rate of 165.

With maturity beyond his years in his gameplay, Tilak rescued Mumbai Indians from collapses multiple times in IPL 2023. His run tally could have been even higher if he hadn’t missed a few matches due to injury.

Alongside Tilak Verma, Mukesh Kumar, who played a significant part in India’s ODI series triumph over West Indies, has been awarded his debut cap for T20Is.