Suresh Raina & Tilak Varma: Two Left-Handers, One Cricketing Journey

Suresh Raina and Tilak Varma two talented left-handed batters have more in common than just their playing style. Raina was a key player in India's middle order, and now, Varma is making a name for himself in a similar role. Their journeys may be years apart, but the parallels are hard to miss. As Raina’s legacy inspires young cricketers, Varma is shaping his own future, bringing excitement to Indian cricket.

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Published Jan 26, 2025, 11:23 pm IST

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Suresh Raina and Tilak Varma: Parallels in Cricketing Journeys

There is a lot that makes the cricketing career of Suresh Raina and Tilak Varma extremely interesting to dissect as they share number of rare similarities in their journey. Here is the tabular comparison of their achievements with a detailed point-wise breakdown

Aspect Suresh Raina Tilak Varma
Birth Month November November
Batting Style Left-handed Left-handed
Bowling Style Right-arm off break Right-arm off break
Maiden IPL Fifty Scored in his second match Scored in his second match
Debut IPL Season Performance 350+ runs and 10 catches 350+ runs and 10 catches
T20I Debut Age 20 20
Catches on T20I Debut Two Two
High-Strike Rate Knock in IPL Played with a 300+ strike rate in a Qualifier 2 Played with a 300+ strike rate in a Qualifier 2
Maiden T20I Fifty Scored in a losing cause (Opponent chased in 18.5 overs) Scored in a losing cause (Opponent chased in 18.5 overs)
Unbeaten at 49 in T20I Chase* Achieved in a crucial chase Achieved in a crucial chase
Maiden T20I Wicket Took it in his first over, dismissing a left-hander (match lost) Took it in his first over, dismissing a left-hander (match lost)
T20I Century Scored maiden century against South Africa at No. 3 Scored maiden century against South Africa at No. 3
Unbeaten at 72 in T20I Chase* Won the Man of the Match award for this innings Won the Man of the Match award for this innings

More Key Takeaways
Position on the Field: Raina and Varma have been integral in 3rd position, something that calls for bringing aggression in balance. Their counterattacks after faltering early have been vital for their teams.

Clutch Comebacks: It is of course no surprise that Raina, being 'Mr. IPL', has made clutch performances in eliminations. Tilak Varma is already getting that touch with big shots through fire off all formats.

Adaptation: Raina was the format-hopping ace, as evident by his strike rate consistency in ODIs and T20Is. The different formats he can do well in is shown through though his domestic seasons and IPL cameos, also the potential when it matters.

Mentoring: Raina has mentored a lot of young cricketers in his IPL and domestic career. Varma would benefit from playing with a lot of oldies as a younger player and learning the nitty-gritties of the game.

Milestones Under Pressure: The toughness of both players is evidenced by milestone crossings centuries and fifties, against the odd wicket to come to mind during match conditions. 

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