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New Delhi: Batting star Tilak Varma was felicitated by Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy after returning from India’s successful T20 World Cup 2026 campaign.

The southpaw was honoured during a welcome ceremony in Hyderabad following Team India’s historic title win in Ahmedabad earlier this month.

Tilak played a key role as India successfully defended the T20 World Cup title and became the first team in history to win back-to-back titles and to win on home soil.

The talented youngster played some impactful knocks and, in total, amassed 207 runs in nine matches at a strike rate of 154.47, playing an instrumental role in India’s third T20 title victory.

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy congratulated the cricketer for his contributions in a heartfelt post on social media.

Tilak Varma was honored by Revanth Reddy for winning the World Cup.🇮🇳❤️

The star boy, Tilak Varma. ⭐

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— 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐢𝐢⁴⁵ (@rushiii_12)

T20 ప్రపంచ కప్-2026 లో భారత జట్టు విజయం సాధించి హైదరాబాద్ కు విచ్చేసిన సందర్భంగా టీం ఇండియా ఆటగాడు శ్రీ తిలక్ వర్మ మర్యాదపూర్వకంగా కలిశారు. ఈ సందర్భంగా తిలక్ వర్మను సత్కరించి అభినందించాను.

ఈ కార్యక్రమంలో మంత్రులు శ్రీ వాకిటి శ్రీహరి, శ్రీ అజారుద్దీన్, రాజ్యసభ సభ్యులు శ్రీ వేం… pic.twitter.com/8VbMP3wnoT

— Revanth Reddy (@revanth_anumula)

“On the occasion of the Indian team winning the T20 World Cup 2026 and arriving in Hyderabad, Team India player Shri Tilak Varma paid a courtesy visit,” Reddy wrote.

“On this occasion, I felicitated and congratulated Tilak. In this program, ministers Shri Vakiti Srihari and Shri Azharuddin, Rajya Sabha member Shri Vem Narendra Reddy, SATG Chairman Shri Shivasena Reddy, and others participated,” he added.

Tilak made it to India’s T20 World Cup squad just in time after recovering from surgery for testicular torsion in January 2026. Despite making a slow start, Tilak gradually got into the groove and played a key role in the middle order.