I20-year-old Tilak Varma made his ODI debut on Friday, September 15 against Bangladesh in their final Super Fours match of Asia Cup 2023. With India having already qualified for the final, the team management was looking to test the bench strength and Tilak got the nod to play the game in the high-profile tournament in Colombo.

Tilak Varma was selected in the 17-member squad for the Asia Cup after his performances in West Indies in August 2023, but did not find a place in the 15-man shortlist for the ICC ODI World Cup later this year.

The 20-year-old made his T20I debut for India against West Indies in Tarouba where he scored a quickfire 22-ball 39 sa India lost to West Indies by just four runs.

He scored a fifty in the next T20I game at Providence, Guyana, top scoring for the side in another close loss.

Varma first caught the eyeballs after his performances for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League after making his debut in the 2022 edition. Tilak was picked for the West Indies tour after an IPL 2023 where he scored 740 runs, including three half-centuries.