Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:38pm on 08 Jan 2026,Thursday Sports
India batter Tilak Varma has been ruled out of the first three T20 Internationals against New Zealand, starting January 21, after undergoing surgery for an abdominal/groin issue in Rajkot, confirmed by the BCCI. He was discharged from hospital and is now stable and recovering, but will resume training only after full symptom resolution and healing. The board said his availability for the final two matches of the five-game series will be assessed based on his progress during return-to-training and skill phases. His absence is a setback for India’s T20I plans ahead of the 2026 World Cup. (PC: PTI)
