Tilak acknowledged that he has learnt extensively from Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav, with Rohit in particular shaping his understanding of leadership.
The India A captain revealed that his conversations with Rohit revolve more around captaincy than batting, focusing on mindset, decision-making and dealing with pressure.
Armed with those lessons, Tilak will lead a squad packed with IPL performers. Ruturaj Gaikwad brings experience, while Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya add firepower at the top. Nishant Sindhu and Kumar Kushagra strengthen the middle order, and bowlers such as Anshul Kamboj, Arshad Khan, Vipraj Nigam and Yudhvir Singh provide variety.
Each team will face the other two twice before the top two sides qualify for the final, making every match crucial in the race for the title.
