New Delhi, February 11 Known for his aggressive batting, returning Tilak Varma said on Wednesday that he can also act as an anchor, along with India captain Suryakumar Yadav, in the ongoing T20 World Cup if needed.
Varma has successfully returned to action for India ahead of the mega event after recovering from injury.
India lost six wickets quickly in their opening match against the USA on February 7 before rallying to emerge comfortable winners.
"The head coach (Gautam Gambhir) has asked us to play cautiously if wickets fall in a cluster, as happened against the USA. Suryakumar bhai and I can step in as anchors if needed," Varma said on the eve of their match against Namibia.
He also said that star pacer Jasprit Bumrah is fit for Thursday's match after missing the opening game.
"Jasprit Bumrah is fit and available for tomorrow's game against Namibia."
On the highly anticipated February 15 match against traditional rivals Pakistan in Colombo, he said, "We are taking one match at a time. We are prepared for the game and the conditions in Sri Lanka."
Varma made a strong comeback in the warm-up matches, scoring 38 off 24 against the USA and 48 off 19 against South Africa, displaying his readiness and form.
"I am happy to be back in the World Cup squad. The only aim is to help the team win the cup. Even when I was not playing, I was visualizing winning games for India," he said.
