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Tilak Varma backs flexible batting order as India eye edge in T20I series vs South Africa
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Last Updated on - December 13, 2025 11:35 PM IST
India batter Tilak Varma on Saturday underlined the team management’s push for a flexible batting order, saying most players are ready to bat anywhere depending on match situations.
The hosts eye an edge in the five-match T20I series against South Africa, locked 1-1 ahead of the third game to be played here on Sunday.
With India continuing to experiment in the middle-order in the build-up to next year’s T20 World Cup, Tilak said adaptability has become a key requirement in the shortest format.
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“Everyone is flexible except the openers. I am up for batting at 3, 4, 5 or 6 — wherever the team prefers for me,” Tilak said during the pre-match press conference.
“If the team feels a particular move is tactically best, everyone goes with the team.” Drawing parallels with recent examples, Tilak said such decisions are situation-based rather than role-driven.
“One-off games keep happening. Axar Patel has already done the same thing and he did well there. It depends on the situation,” he said, citing examples of similar roles being successfully executed in recent international tournaments.
With PTI Inputs.