Tilak Varma gets a chance to play in county cricket, will debut with Hampshire’s team!

Tilak Varma gets a chance to play in county cricket, will debut with Hampshire’s team! Tezzbuzz | 12/06/2025 06:24:05

The young batsman of the Indian cricket team Tilak Varma is now ready to showcase his batting skills on England soil. Tilak Verma has a chance to play county cricket and will be a part of Hampshire’s team. Along with this, another Indian batsman, Chennai Super Kings captain Rituraj Gaikwad will also be seen in the county championship in England. This will be the first experience in county cricket for both players and Indian fans hope that these young people will prove themselves under the difficult situations of England.

Tilak Varma will play for Hampshire

This season was not special for Tilak Varma, who played for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025. He scored 397 runs in 14 matches with the help of two half -centuries. However, talking about his domestic form, Tilak has scored 1204 runs in 18 first -class matches at an average of 50.16, including five centuries and four half -centuries. The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) informed through the press release that Hampshire has approached him and now Tilak will be seen on the field in this English team jersey.

Tilak Varma Nails A Sweep, Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians, IPL 2025, Qualifier 2, Ahmedabad, June 1, 2025

Rituraj Gaikwad will start with Yorkshire

On the other hand, Rituraj Gaikwad is also going to play in county cricket for the first time. Gaikwad was recently on a tour of England with India A, but did not get a chance to play a single unofficial Test against England Lions. Now he has signed a deal with Yorkshire and will take the field for this team from next month. This association with Yorkshire will be a great opportunity for Rituraj to prove himself in England’s conditions.

This step can prove to be a big experience for Team India

Both Tilak Varma and Rituraj Gaikwad have not yet made a Test debut. Although Tilak Verma has played 25 T20 and 4 ODIs for India in limited overs, Rituraj has also been a part of Team India in ODIs and T20 Internationals.

Performing on challenging pitches of county cricket can open the way for his Test career. In such a situation, this experience of these two young batsmen can make the bench strength of the Indian Test team stronger in future.