IND vs SA: Team India has started with a defeat in the Super-8 stage of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. India had to face defeat by 76 runs in the match against South Africa played in Ahmedabad. After this defeat, former Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar slammed Tilak Verma and raised questions on his batting.

Sunil Gavaskar angry at Tilak Verma

Actually, Indian star batsman Tilak Verma, who came to bat at number three against South Africa, could not do anything special. In this match, Tilak returned to the pavilion after scoring just 1 run. After the end of the match, former legend Sunil Gavaskar raised questions on his batting. Gavaskar said that undoubtedly the target was difficult, but there was no need to play big shots from the beginning.

What did Sunil Gavaskar say on Tilak?

While talking to Star Sports after the match, Sunil Gavaskar expressed his displeasure about Tilak Verma. Regarding Tilak, he said that he is a very intelligent batsman, but in this match I was a little unhappy with his approach. One wicket of the team had fallen and the run rate was 9.5. In such a situation, he should have given some time. He said that Abhishek did not score runs and he was out early, in such a situation it was the responsibility of Tilak to maintain his wisdom and pass the powerplay.

Tilak Verma’s flop show continues

Tilak Verma’s performance in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 has been quite disappointing. In this tournament, he has played a total of 5 matches so far, in which he scored 107 runs. During this period, not a single half-century has come from his bat. His highest score so far in this ICC tournament has been 31 runs.