India, Jan. 14 -- The upcoming 2026 T20 World Cup will see a new generation of cricketers take over the mantle for Team India, especially after the T20I retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Suryakumar Yadav will be captaining the side, and one notable absence for the T20 World Cup is Shubman Gill, who was controversially snubbed for the tournament. Former India cricketer Irfan Pathan feels that India has their Kohli replacement for the tournament, pointing out Tilak Varma's presence.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Irfan highlighted the importance of Tilak to India's tactics and reminded fans of his knock in the 2025 Asia Cup final.

"Tilak Varma has batted at No. 3 and No. 4. He has absorbed pressure and hit hundreds. Tilak als...