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Tilak Varma warms up for UK T20I tour with 56-ball 136 in TG20

Tilak Varma warms up for UK T20I tour with 56-ball 136 in TG20

India vice-captain Tilak Varma warmed up for the upcoming away T20I series against Ireland and England with an unbeaten 136 off 56 balls that propelled Medak Falcons to a three-wicket win over Warangal Warriors in the TG20 here. Chasing a mammoth 259, Tilak got off the blocks quickly Chasing a mammoth 259, Tilak got off the blocks quickly to ensure that the Falcons kept up with the required run rate as they scored fifty in the fourth over. Tilak registered his fifty in 22 balls to help his side past the 100-run mark in eight overs. With 65 runs needed off the last five overs, Tilak breezed to his century in 42 balls and stitched a 58-run partnership with Vikram to keep Falcons alive. Vikram (27) fell in the penultimate over with 20 runs needed from 12 balls. But Tilak, who hammered 14 fours and eight sixes, stood tall to take his side home. Earlier, promising Hyderabad batter and Warriors captain Aman Rao Perala set the tone for the high-scoring contest with his blazing 32-ball …

Vijay Deverakonda, Tilak Varma, Mohammed Siraj receive TCA legal notice over alleged TG20 association

Vijay Deverakonda, Tilak Varma, Mohammed Siraj receive TCA legal notice over alleged TG20 association

The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) has issued legal notices to actors Vijay Deverakonda and Venkatesh, as well as cricketers Tilak Varma, Ambati Rayudu and Mohammed Siraj, over their reported association with the proposed TG20 League. The latest update from news agency ANI stated that the TCA alleged that the tournament lacks approval from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Vijay Deverakonda, Tilak Varma, Mohammed Siraj are some of the names mentioned in the notice. What is the notice about? According to the notice, the TCA has alleged that the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) is conducting business with corporate entities without BCCI authorisation and that promoting the proposed TG20 League without such approval amounts to an offence. The association has raised concerns over the league’s regulatory status and the potential implications of celebrity endorsements. As of now, neither Vijay Deverakonda nor Venkatesh has publicly responded to the legal notices or the allegations made by the TCA. The development comes at a time when both actors are occupied with major film projects. Venkatesh is …