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Tilak Varma Ruled Out Of First Three T20Is Against NZ After Undergoing Abdominal Surgery

By IANS News January 08, 2026 • 21:18 PM View: 602

BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia: India batter Tilak Varma has been ruled out of the first three T20Is against New Zealand after undergoing surgery for an abdominal issue in Rajkot, said the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday.

IANS had previously reported that Varma, 23, underwent an emergency surgery after scans suggested the need for the same at a super-speciality hospital in Rajkot on Wednesday evening, after experiencing acute pain in his abdominal region in the morning.

Varma’s availability for the remaining two matches will be assessed based on his progress during the return-to-training and skill phases. “He was discharged from the hospital on Thursday morning and is scheduled to fly back to Hyderabad on Friday. He is currently stable and progressing well.

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