Overview
- Suryakumar Yadav jokingly called Tilak Varma “very irritating and annoying” during a Star Sports Superstars Mastimania segment.
- Asked if he would bat at No. 3 for Mumbai Indians, Tilak was told by Suryakumar to check with captain Hardik Pandya since Suryakumar is not MI’s skipper.
- The short clip, posted by Star Sports on social media, drew wide attention for its playful tone and candid locker-room feel.
- Context to the role question: under Suryakumar’s India T20I captaincy in November 2024, Tilak requested No. 3 and struck an unbeaten 120 at the Wanderers.
- Reports highlighted the camaraderie and MI hierarchy, though some outlets floated unconfirmed tension narratives ahead of IPL 2026.