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India\u2019s vice-captain Tilak Varma was dismissed cheaply after England produced another brilliant piece of fielding in the five-match T20I series opener in Durham on Wednesday (July 1). Amid this, Tilak Varma finally breaks silence on fading-light Super Over controversy in Sri Lanka<\/a>.<\/p>\n

After another flop show, Tilak has been mercilessly attacked by the Indian cricket fans on social media, as he was picked ahead of some in-form batters like Rajat Patidar. In his last 10 innings, he managed to hit only one fifty in the T20I format, and now fans called for his dropping.<\/p>\n

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England produce another fielding masterclass to dismiss Tilak Varma<\/h2>\n

Tilak Varma came to bat at number five in the first T20I against England and showed some intent, but England fast bowler Saqib Mahmood found a way to make the Indian vice-captain his bunny.<\/p>\n

Saqib bowled a low full toss aimed at the stumps, and Tilak moved deep inside the crease and tried to play a smart scoop shot towards fine leg to collect an easy boundary.<\/p>\n

But the shot did not come off properly. The ball took the inside part of the left-handed batter\u2019s bat and went high in the air instead of clearing the fielder. Liam Dawson, who was fielding at short fine leg, reacted brilliantly at the right moment.<\/p>\n

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Dawson ran backwards, kept his eyes on the ball, and completed a superb catch well above his head despite losing his balance. With that excellent catch, England sent Tilak back to the pavilion after scoring 13 runs off 13 balls, as Saqib Mahmood got another scalp in Durham.<\/p>\n

Saqib Mahmood becomes Tilak Varma’s biggest nightmare<\/h2>\n

With this dismissal, Saqib Mahmood continued his complete domination over Tilak Varma in T20I cricket. The England fast bowler dismissed the left-hander for the second time in their two meetings.<\/p>\n

Tilak has faced only three balls from Saqib in T20I cricket, managed to score just one run, and has been dismissed both times. On the other hand, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s debut inevitable as Sanju Samson’s nightmare continues in 1st T20I vs ENG<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tilak Varma’s lean patch continues<\/h2>\n

Well, the left-hander has been struggling badly in recent games. After smashing two unbeaten match-winning knocks, the left-hander has failed to convert starts into big scores consistently. His inconsistency has put fresh pressure on his place in India’s middle order.<\/p>\n

His last 10 scores read: 13, 55, 19, 48, 21, 27, 44, 1, 31, and 25. Even during the IPL 2026, the Hyderabad star failed to deliver consistently for the Mumbai Indians. Following his latest failure in Durham, fans have been questioning how many opportunities Tilak will get.<\/p>\n

However, India managed to post 189\/7 on the board in their 20 overs thanks to quick fifties from the skipper Shreyas Iyer (68) and Abhishek Sharma (59). Shivam Dube also made a valuable contribution of 42 runs off 21 balls against England in the first T20I in Durham.<\/p>\n

Fans mock Tilak Varma as his poor run continues<\/h2>\n
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Tilak tuktuk Varma in Last 3 Innings :<\/p>\n

19 (21) , 55(46) , 13(13)<\/p>\n

How can you make him VC man. Look at his strike rate. This is how you play modern T20?<\/p>\n

What has he done apart from the Asia Cup ? pic.twitter.com\/gNfgz4oTnr<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 \ud835\udce1\ud835\udcf2\ud835\udd03\ud835\udd00\ud835\udcea\ud835\udcf7 \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0 (@Green_Caps56) July 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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It is time for Tilak Varma to be dropped from the T20 squad. It is baffling how he has been appointed vice-captain. This fondness shown by the selectors will cost India dearly.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Dr.Seema (@drseemat) July 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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What is the role of tilak varma?
He suitable for test he slow down the innings every time…. Please remove tilak add patidar, krunal pandya, Rinku Singh, rahul for middle order position<\/p>\n

\u2014 Siva Moni25 (@sivamonicvv25) July 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Tilak Varma :- Test me mauka nahi milta hai that’s why I play test cricket in T20i#INDvsENG<\/a> #INDvENG<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/25nYg8KBeh<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ajeet Kumar (@ajeetkr03) July 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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What does Tilak Varma even do\ud83e\udd21 pic.twitter.com\/4P7rEbFNzc<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 kkr_russell\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf7 (@kkr_russell) July 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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They dropped Lord Rinku for this Fraud Tilak varma<\/p>\n

\u2014 HASHIRAMA (\u0906\u091a\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f) (@Thesage_lord) July 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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This has been a regular issue with Tilak Varma. His scoring rate is really concerning. It was a partial reason why India lost to Ireland. He ate up entire deliveries to stat-pad his 50 & didn\u2019t leave anything to achieve the target. Let\u2019s also not forget Samson\u2019s regular failures.<\/p>\n

\u2014 The Saffron Soul \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 (@gameslikeu) July 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Tilak tuktuk Varma in Last 3 Innings :<\/p>\n

19 (21) , 55(46) , 13(13)<\/p>\n

How can you make him VC man. Look at his strike rate. This is how you play modern T20?<\/p>\n

What has he done apart from the Asia Cup ? pic.twitter.com\/gNfgz4oTnr<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 \ud835\udce1\ud835\udcf2\ud835\udd03\ud835\udd00\ud835\udcea\ud835\udcf7 \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0 (@Green_Caps56) July 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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It’s high time for BCCI to make two mandatory changes in the team.<\/p>\n

1. Suryavanshi in place of Sanju Samson <\/p>\n

2. Rajat Patidar in place of Tilak Varma #INDvsENG<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/x4rJHGfSxK<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Srikar Rebel (@Chasemaster91) July 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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What is Tilak Varma doing in T20 ? Why is he still in the team – a slow coach to derail the innings\ud83d\ude21<\/p>\n

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\u2014 \u091a\u094c.\u092a\u093e\u0930\u0938 \u0938\u093f\u0928\u0938\u093f\u0928\u0935\u093e\u0930 \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 (@pendu_jattt_007) July 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Win or lose is the 2nd thing
Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson don’t deserve to be in this team. pic.twitter.com\/bKgbNhs7NY<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Satya Prakash (@_SatyaPrakash08) July 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Tilak Varma Should Be Dropped From The T20 Team pic.twitter.com\/Px3A4FvPgf<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Koushik. (@KoushikKkrian) July 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Tilak varma is the burden
Someday people will realise it soon<\/p>\n

\u2014 Laksh rathod (@19Laksh) July 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Tilak varma missed well deserved century of 87 runs in 87 balls \ud83d\udc94\ud83e\udd7a. pic.twitter.com\/3oXAeKfp4M<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Dot Ball Academy (@academy_dotball) July 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Aur kitne chance milenge Tilak Varma ko.<\/p>\n

\u2014 \u0905\u0902\u0915\u0941\u0936 (@ankushtweets) July 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n