Reports reveal the reason why the youngster wanted by Gautam Gambhir for the Sri Lanka tour misses out
As per the report, the head coach of Indian cricket team Gautam Gambhir wanted Tilak Varma for the T20I and ODI series against Sri Lanka, but the youngster missed out due to injury. Tilak has been out of action since Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 due to a hand injury. The report claimed that his absence was a big boost for Riyan Parag, who was included in the squads for both formats. It has been reported that “Riyan Parag’s selection for both the white-ball squads for the Sri Lanka tour was helped by the fact that middle-order batsman Tilak Varma is currently injured.”
The source further said that Parag is rated quite highly for his talent, and his bowling and fielding skills also played a massive role in his selection for the Sri Lanka tour.
The statement read, “Parag is highly talented and has improved his attitude towards the game by several notches. He’s now looking to stay at the wicket. To add to his value, he can bowl decently and is a terrific fielder to boot. The selectors want to nurture him for the future.”
“He can bowl yorkers, slower balls, and employ other variations at the death. That makes him a good option in white-ball cricket,” the source added.