New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- Tilak Varma will have a special reason to make an impact when India take on the West Indies in the fourth T20I at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday. The left-handed batter returns to his hometown as India's vice-captain, with the hosts looking to strengthen their position in the five-match series.

India lead the series 2-1 after winning the third T20I by 14 runs in Indore. Having opened the series with an eight-wicket victory in Lucknow, India recovered from a six-wicket defeat in Ranchi to regain the lead. A victory for India in Hyderabad would seal the series with a game to spare.

For Tilak, the match offers an opportunity to deliver in familiar surroundings. Born and raised in Hyde...