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Published: October 13, 2026, 7:16 PM IST
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Tilak Varma on India’s strategy against West Indies
India must try hard to take wickets instead of just stopping runs from the strong West Indies batting teamVice-captain Tilak Varma said this on TuesdayHe also said the bowlers need to follow their plans wellIndia want to win the five-match T20 series in the fourth game.
India lead the series 2-1A win on Wednesday will make them the series winners alreadyWest Indies will try hard to make the series 2-2.
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West Indies showed their big hitting power when they chased India’s 249 runs in the second T20Captain Shai Hope scored a fast 102 runs in just 45 balls.
Tilak said India cannot take it easyWest Indies can hit big shots even with their last batsman.
“The West Indies are a really good side, especially in T20 formatThey play so much franchise cricket, so they know how to play this formatThe power they have is unbelievable,” Tilak said at the pre-match press conference on Tuesday.
“Everyone can hit the ballIt is not just the openers, number three or fourAll their players can strike the ball, and even the 11th batter can come in and hitUntil all 10 wickets fall, the game is not overWe cannot relax.”
India’s bowlers faced a lot of questions after losing the second matchWest Indies played well in the powerplay and completed a big chase.
Young player Tilak, who is 23 years old, said the team looked back at how they bowled in a careful way in that gameHead coach Gautam Gambhir told the bowlers to be braver and go for wickets rather than just let the other team control the game.
“Initially, in the second game, we did not go for wicketsWe were slightly defensive when they (West Indies) were scoring runsBut after that, as a team, Gautam (Gambhir) sir also mentioned that we can go for wickets and show that aggression,” he said.
