Indian batter Tilak Varma has dropped his latest opinion on snatching away Rinku Singh's No. 6 spot in the Indian batting order. He has made it clear that he will be up for any role the team wants him to play in, and especially after the Zimbabwe showdown, he is confident going further into the tournament.
India made some changes to their playing XI after their thrashing against South Africa. India won the match, and the batting order, which collapsed miserably, bounced back instantaneously. The biggest change included demoting Ishan Kishan to no. 3 and Tilak Varma being sent in at no. 6 as a replacement for Rinku Singh.
This is the most likely combination that is supposed to stay for India in their upcoming games. They have two spinners from their deck, the two fast bowlers and will be backed by Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube. Abhishek Sharma's glimpse of form is something special to witness and India's biggest positive ahead of the game against the West Indies.
India benched Rinku Singh from the lower order and brought in Sanju Samson as the opener into the side, demoting Ishan Kishan to no. 3 despite all his success at the top. Tilak played at no. 3 until now, but he failed to level up his scoring rate so far in this World Cup.
Tilak Varma, however, was demoted down the order to bat in the middle order. Coming in his new position at no. 6, where he actually started off for India, Tilak scored 44 runs off just 16 balls at a strike rate of 275. Varma hit 4 sixes and 3 fours in the innings.
"I'm always ready for whatever the team needs; I am up for it. I've played this same role for 4 years with the Mumbai Indians in the IPL and in some games for India as well. So I can easily adapt to any situation," said Tilak.
However, Tilak Varma also looked happy about having gotten his groove back. Ever since his return from injury, he has been waiting for this one inning, which could surely level up his confidence, and after his exploits in the last game, this will be a major boost for him in the remainder of the contest.
? TILAK VERMA ON PLAYING AS A FINISHER vs ZIM ? Question-what did you think of your entry point today?Tilak -“I'm always ready for whatever the team needs.I've played this role for 4 years with MI and India,so I can easily adapt to any situation”pic.twitter.com/AJwUQm1Jg4
— Kiara (@crickiara) February 27, 2026Sanju Samson is likely to continue for India against the West Indies
Sanju Samson, despite failures, was included in the T20 World Cup squad and has now made it to the XI as well. This was just his second game in the World Cup, and he gave India a steady start with 24 runs before he fell to Blessing Muzarabani in the deep.
He is likely to continue at the top of the order alongside the aggressive opener Abhishek Sharma. Samson brings in a right-hand, left-hand combination, which is crucial from the team's point of view.
Against the West Indies, who also have an off-spinner in the form of Roston Chase, Samson would be better to open with rather than pairing the two left-handers within the powerplay.
Rinku Singh faces the biggest crisis of his life amid the T20 World Cup 2026
Rinku Singh was absent from India's training session on Tuesday, and as per the reason cited by batting coach Sitanshu Kotak, he left to reach out to his father, who was put on a ventilator and was suffering from poor health.
On the morning of the 27th, the very next dawn after India's victory over Zimbabwe, Rinku Singh's father, Khanchand Singh, died after his condition recently worsened amid the T20 World Cup. He was admitted to the Yatharth Hospital and was being treated for liver cancer.
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