India, Jan. 26 -- India batter Tilak Varma, who was looking to join the Indian camp for the final two T20Is against New Zealand, faced another setback and hence has been ruled out. The left-hander will require additional time to regain full match fitness, and he will only join the Indian team once he has fully recovered. The 23-year-old will join the hosts in Mumbai on February 3 ahead of India's warm-up fixture for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.

With Tilak being ruled out of the final two T20Is against the Black Caps, the All India Senior Men's Selection Committee on Monday recommended Shreyas Iyer to continue as Tilak's replacement. It is worth noting that the Hyderabad batter sustained an abdominal injury on the sidelines of the Vi...