Top 3 Players To Replace Tilak Varma If He Misses T20 World Cup 2026
Given that he floats in the top-middle order, India would look to slot in a suitable replacement ahead of the big tournament. Luckily, there are some great alternatives available.
The first could be wicket keeper-batsman Ishan Kishan, who is already a part of India's T20 World Cup squad.
He slots in perfectly in the batting order, and has shown great form of late in the Syed Mushtaq Ali and Vijay Hazare Trophy domestic tournaments.
Shreyas Iyer could be another great replacement option for Tilak Varma.
He has experience of playing big tournaments, can build the innings, fire at regular intervals, and could get a good warm up if added in the upcoming IND vs NZ T20I series.
The final option could be Ruturaj Gaikwad, who recently struck a ton against South Africa.
Although that was in the One Day International format, he has shown his knack for T20 cricket in the IPL for Chennai Super Kings.