Tilak Varma ruled out of first three T20Is against NZ

“India batter Tilak Varma underwent surgery for an abdominal issue in Rajkot on Wednesday. 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,” a BCCI statement said on Thursday.

“Tilak will resume physical training and gradually return to skill-based activities once his symptoms have fully resolved and wound healing is satisfactory. He is ruled out of the first three T20Is against New Zealand. His availability for the remaining two matches will be assessed based on his progress during the return-to-training and skill phases.”

Varma posted an update on social media: “Thank you for all the overwhelming love! Already on the road to recovery, and I’ll be back on the field sooner than you know it.”