Tilak Varma credits God, mental prep for finishing role

India vice-captain Tilak Varma has attributed his recent success in the middle order to rigorous mental preparation and practice, as well as to the Almighty, while adding that he has been working hard on the mental aspect to finish matches for the team. Speaking to broadcasters ahead of the third T20I against the West Indies in Indore on Sunday, 11 October, Varma said his current form is ‘going really good’ and described his unbeaten innings in the previous match as ‘terrific’.

Varma has delivered crucial unbeaten knocks in recent outings, scoring 44 against the West Indies in Ranchi and an unbeaten 51 as India retained its gold medal at the Asian Games in Japan in earlier in October 2026. Although his finishing skills were not needed in Lucknow, his performances have highlighted his growing responsibility in the middle order. Varma acknowledged limited experience at No. 4 but said he had become more comfortable with changing batting positions since the World Cup, where he batted at five and six.

The left-handed batter explained that the transformation required deliberate effort both in the nets and mentally, which is still a work in progress. He said he had practised specifically on closing out matches from those positions and that God has been really kind.