"Whatever the team needs, I'm up for it": Tilak on batting at six against Zimbabwe in must-win T20WC clash
Feb 26, 2026
India's designated number three batter, who was short of runs despite promising stars, had a questionable strike rate and struggled against spin before this clash, which endangered his place in the side. Having struck at just over 118 in his past five innings, Tilak was an absolute different entity coming down at number six at Chepauk, scoring a 16-ball 44*, with three fours and four sixes and striking at a mind-boggling strike rate of 275.00. This change of pace took many by surprise, considering his struggles on slow, sluggish surfaces in the past few games where he struggled to be at his most fluent.
