'He has the right temperament: Australian legend backs Tilak Varma's Asia Cup selection

Tilka Varma has emerged as a revelation for Team India in the last month or so. After an impressive performance in the T20 series against West Indies, the player has been entrusted with a space in the 17-member squad of the Asia Cup 2023. Thus, it can be assumed that he is in the scheme of things for the forthcoming ICC ODI World Cup 2023. What has put him on the pedestal? His "temperament" according to an Australian legend.

3 things you need to know

• Tilak Varma has been added to the Asia Cup 2023 squad
• Asia Cup 2023 is scheduled to start from August 30, 2023
• Varma plays for Mumbai Indians in IPL

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Tom Moody says Tilak Varma has the right amont of talent and temperament

According to a former Australian international and renowned analyst, Tom Moody, one quality that differentiates a player from other talented players is the temperament that he carries. He highlights the observation he made in the last 12 months and named Tilak Varma as a player who holds the blend of talent, composure, and calmness, the attributes that make a domestic player successful at the international stage, according to Moody. In a TV programme with Star Sports, he said the following.

“There’s one thing that I look out for from a coach's perspective - temperament. There are so many players who have got oodles amount of talent and skill with bat in hand. When it comes to game time, when it comes to game situations, you look at temperament," he said.

"What we have seen over the last 12 months or so with Tilak Varma, with the IPL and with his recent outings with the Indian team, is a person that is boasting that confidence and that calmness in character. That goes a long way to domestic player transitioning into international player,” Moody opined.

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Moody highlights the importance of composure at international level

Moody explained how talent peters out if it does not get the upliftment of Composure. He further said that Tilak Varma has a plethora of skiils imbibed, which could make him rise at the international level.  

“A lot of players fall short of that mark. Very good domestic players, but once you get exposed on the international stage, all that skill and talent counts for very little. It’s all to do with composure and character.

"It appears so far that Tilak Varma has got an abundance of the things that are important to make it on an international stage. I think that has been the shining light and that’s why he’s in that’s squad," Moody elaborated.