Tilak Varma said that while he agrees with his captain Suryakumar Yadav’s statement that there is no rivalry any more between India and Pakistan, they were prepared for the opposition to come prepared in the Asia Cup final. While India eased past Pakistan in the group stage and Super Fours of the Asia Cup, it turned out to be a much closer contest in the final. It was Tilak who hunkered down and pretty much abandoned India’s usual big-hitting ways to steer them to victory.

“I agree with Surya bhai’s statement of ‘no rivalry’ but this is sports and we knew that they will come prepared for the final,” Tilak told reporters after he returned home. “We were expecting that and we were prepared when they took the pace off the ball and the pitch was also not easy to bat on. We made some good part

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