New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- Indian batter Tilak Varma has received clearance from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)'s Centre of Excellence (COE) for his return to competitive cricket and will be playing two warm-up games ahead of the T20 World Cup starting from February 7 onwards.

Tilak has been out of action for almost a month, following a testicular surgery for an injury sustained during a Ranji Trophy fixture in January, as per ESPNCricinfo.

Tilak will be playing for India A against the USA at DY Patil Stadium at Navi Mumbai on February 2, followed by India's warm-up match against South Africa on February 4.

Tilak has been ruled out of the ongoing T20I series against New Zealand, with Ishan Kishan dominating as a number thr...