People are seeing Tilak Varma as a perfect successor to Suresh Raina. Tilak has made a fantastic debut for India in T20Is against West Indies. In this article, we will tell you some amazing similarities between Tilak and Suresh Raina’s careers.
Suresh Raina And Tilak Varma Similarities
- Tilak Varma was star of IPL. He played a very crucial role for Mumbai Indians in the past two IPL seasons. He scored 350+ runs in his first two IPL seasons. Raina also made 350+ runs in the first two IPL seasons for Chennai Super Kings.
- Suresh Raina made his T20I debut at the age of 20 and Tilak who is also 20 made his T20I debut for team India against West Indies.
- Suresh Raina was India’s one of the best fielder and glimpses of it were observed in his T20I debut where he took 2 catches. Tilak is also looking very keen and strong in fielding; he also took 2 catches in his debut.
- Raina scored his first T20I fifty in a losing cause where India lost the match. Tilak also made his maiden T20I half century against West Indies where India lost the game.
- Raina played most of his career at No.4 for team India. In one of the matches, he remained not out on 49 while playing at No.4. Tilak also played at No.4 where he remained unbeaten on 49.
It will be great to have Tilak following Suresh Raina’s footsteps as Raina was one of the best servants of the Indian team. Tilak is also left-handed and he too likes to play those trademarks inside-out shots of Suresh Raina.
