‘Mumbai lobby hone ka faida’ – Fans react as Tilak Varma makes his ODI debut against Bangladesh in Asia Cup 2023

In the high-stakes arena of international cricket, debut moments are often laden with tension and excitement. It’s a dream for every aspiring cricketer to represent his country on the international stage but not many get the chance to do it. India have produced multiple young cricketers in recent time, one of them was Tilak Varma, who impressed a lot of fans with his brilliant debut in the T20I format.

Meanwhile, Tilak has got another golden opportunity as he made his debut in the ODI format during India’s clash against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup 2023 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday, September 15. Many fans wished congratulated him on social media for making the ODI debut.

Tilak donned the Indian jersey for the first time in the fifty-over format which must be the proudest moment of his life. As he continues to evolve as a cricketer, his ODI debut will serve as a memorable chapter in his cricketing journey. Cricket fans eagerly await some standout performances from this budding star on the international stage.

Suryakumar Yadav replaced Virat Kohli against Bangladesh

Indian captain Rohit Sharma handed the Indian cap to Tilak ahead of the match. Talking about the match, India made multiple changes to the team. Former India captain Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya were rested. Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Hardik Pandya were also given reset before the final against Sri Lanka.

Suryakumar Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Prasidh Krishna, Shardul Thakur and Tilak were included in the squad. India are already qualified for the final which will be played on September 17 against Sri Lanka. Because of that, the management thought of trying some experiments ahead of the final clash of the tournament.

India’s playing XI against Bangladesh: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul(w), Ishan Kishan, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Prasidh Krishna

Here’s how fans reacted:

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