While talking about the lessons from India’s last two T20I series defeats against Ireland and England, Tilak Varma said that the team’s focus is solely on executing its plans and rediscovering winning momentum as well. However, Team India have been winless in their last seven games in the T20 format, losing both games to Ireland, before England clean-swept them 4-0 in the five-match T20I series as well.

“Honestly, it has been a big learning since the last series. And we are just looking forward and we just want to follow our basics and do well in the coming series. In this series, we will execute well and seal our best cricket. We want to get that momentum back again,” he said.

As reinforcements, India have also called up three fresh faces to the T20I side in the form of pacers Yash Thakur and Ashok Sharma, as well as explosive opener Prabhsimran Singh.

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He also opined on his strike rate, stating that his approach is dictated by what the team requires in different situations rather than individual numbers as well.

“In this game, you have to bat in different places, and especially in such conditions, it’s not easy. At the same time, I always say that I do whatever is required for the team. If I have to stop and play for the team, then I stop and play. If I have to hit, then I hit and play,” he added.

“Zimbabwe is a very good team. They are a very competitive team. And you see last time when we started the series, they won the first game. As a batting group, we’re playing the same team as the last two series. The conditions aren’t that different, but there will be a slight change in the wicket. So we have to adapt quickly, and play our best cricket,” Tilak Varma concluded.

India and Zimbabwe begin their tussle on Thursday, 23rd July in Harare.