India’s left-handed batter Tilak Varma has been named vice-captain of the T20I team, helping captain Shreyas Iyer. The 23-year-old left-handed batter was named to India’s 16-person T20I squad for their upcoming tour of New Zealand on Tuesday, October 6. The first game of the five-game series against New Zealand is on October 22 at Christchurch’s Hagley Oval.

Vohra talked about his new job and the things he has learned from watching more experienced leaders. Tilak Varma, whose first T20I was on August 3, 2023, against West Indies, thought about the responsibility that comes with being vice-captain and how he learns how to be a leader from the people around him.

Tilak Varma plays cricket for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League and has played for Hyderabad in local cricket. The last time he played in a T20I was against Afghanistan on September 17, 2026. Through his work with the Indian team and his franchise, the batter has had the chance to see what it’s like to be a captain up close.

Learn how to be a captain by watching Rohit Sharma play on the pitch

Tilak Varma said that he has played for both the Mumbai Indians and the Indian team while Rohit Sharma was captain. He has not been Virat Kohli’s leader in a game. The young batter learns a lot from watching Rohit Sharma’s strategy and pitch control during games.

The way Tilak Varma is learning to be captain shows that he is ready to pick up tactical tips from different situations.

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Whether he was on the pitch or looking from outside the playing eleven, his main goal has been to figure out when to choose which bowlers to use and how they are used. This learning through observation has changed how he now approaches his own role on the team.

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