‘I am pleasantly surprised to see……’ – Former India cricketer heaps praise on swashbuckling star Tilak Varma after inclusion in Asia Cup

The Indian Cricket Board announced the 17-member squad for the Asia Cup on August 21. Notably, the roaster has marked the surprise inclusion of star batter Tilak Varma owing to his magnificent performances in the T20I series against the West Indies. In addition, a plethora of fans and experts are expressing joy and happiness for the 20-year-old cricketer’s inclusion, as it can rack up the runs in the middle order. Notably, former India cricketer turned analyst Abhishek Nayar is one of them.

In addition, the cricket commentator is surprised to see a Mumbai Indians star in the squad. Moreover, the former all-rounder says that the young cricketer is the future of Team India, as he possesses the ability to bowl in addition to his terrific batting. Furthermore, the southpaw has called Varma’s inclusion a big call ahead of the World Cup.

I am pleasantly surprised to see Tilak Varma in the squad: Abhishek Nayar

“I am pleasantly surprised to see Tilak in the squad. During the West Indies series we had a lot of discussions about who are the middle-order options for India. Tilak Varma can bowl also and he is a player for the future who has done well in the IPL also. Yes, it is a big call. Normally close to a World Cup you don’t want to take a lot of chances,” Abhishek Nayar said on Jio Cinema.

Notably, the 39-year-old cricketer feels the upcoming Asia Cup is the best time to test India’s batter Tilak Varma and see what he is capable of. In addition, the Hyderabad-born cricketer feels it won’t be a bad call to test the star batter’s performance under pressure in the upcoming marquee event. “But the Asia Cup is the perfect platform to test someone like Tilak Varma and see what he is made of. When you have someone who has shown you a pattern in terms of performing under pressure, I don’t see that’s a bad thing,” he added further.