Cricket | ‘Dream came true’: Tilak Varma reflects on short but memorable Hampshire County stint | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India’s younger left-handed batter Tilak Varma says his short spell with Hampshire in county cricket has given him classes he’ll “carry for life.” The 22-yr-outdated’s stint came to an finish on Thursday with a duck in Hampshire’s 5-wicket defeat to Worcestershire in Group A of the One-Day Cup.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!“Growing up, I dreamt of playing County cricket. This year, that dream came true with Hampshire,” Varma wrote on Instagram. “My first red ball experience here, along with the ODI games, taught me lessons I will carry for life, not just as a cricketer, but as a person. Thank you, Hampshire CC, for the trust, the warmth, and memories I’ll never forget.”

Varma joined Hampshire final month on a 4-recreation County Championship deal, having already made 29 appearances for India throughout white-ball codecs. In seven matches throughout codecs for the membership, he scored 412 runs, together with two centuries and two fifties, with a highest rating of 112. He additionally took a wicket in three List A outings.Hampshire lauded the teenager’s impression each on and off the sphere. “From his maiden red-ball century to those sublime innings in Hampshire colours, he’s shown exactly why he’s one of cricket’s brightest talents,” the membership posted. “Beyond the statistics, it’s been Tilak’s character and warmth that have truly impressed everyone at Utilita Bowl. He’s embraced Hampshire cricket with open arms. Thank you for the magic, Tilak. Once a Hampshire player, always part of the family.”On returning to India, Varma is slated to guide South Zone within the 2025/26 Duleep Trophy beginning August 28 in Bengaluru, the curtain-raiser for India’s home season.