Mumbai Indians batter Tilak Varma is all set to make his international debut in the first T20I against the West Indies on Thursday, August 3. India won the 3-match ODI series on Tuesday by a 2-1 margin. The two teams will now square off in the 5-match T20I series, which starts today in Trinidad.West Indies captain Rovman Powell won the toss and opted to bat first in the contest. Team India handed T20I debuts to Tilak Varma and Mukesh Kumar, who have been performing well in domestic circuits. Mukesh already made his Test and ODI debuts last month on the same tour.Middle-order batter Tilak Varma will be donning the Indian jersey for the first time after his sensational performances for the Mumbai Indians over the past two seasons.Fans were highly excited to see Tilak's name in the playing XI for the first T20I against the West Indies due to his impressive track record in the IPL. They wished him well through their reactions on Twitter.Here are some of the reactions:VECTOR⁴⁵🕉️@Vector_45RTilak Varma the future of Indian team making his International debut today. pic.twitter.com/k9yfwvO2TK5313Tilak Varma the future of Indian team making his International debut today. pic.twitter.com/k9yfwvO2TKR A T N I S H@LoyalSachinFanTilak Varma is making his International cricket debut. Go well make it big my boy pic.twitter.com/ytFyi5nfds51838Tilak Varma is making his International cricket debut. Go well make it big my boy 💙 pic.twitter.com/ytFyi5nfdsVishal.@SPORTYVISHALMany congrats to our boy Tilak Varma on his T20I debut.The lad is the future of Indian Cricket. pic.twitter.com/gyo16ZcX3j17217Many congrats to our boy Tilak Varma on his T20I debut.The lad is the future of Indian Cricket. pic.twitter.com/gyo16ZcX3jR A T N I S H@LoyalSachinFanExcited and nervous at the same time for Tilak Varma. Hope he makes this opportunity count. pic.twitter.com/mC1WN7uRxx20616Excited and nervous at the same time for Tilak Varma. Hope he makes this opportunity count. pic.twitter.com/mC1WN7uRxxRuthik Reddy@RuthikR76090629Go well Tilak varma!#INDvWI pic.twitter.com/Q7OtMXxWwM1Go well Tilak varma!#INDvWI pic.twitter.com/Q7OtMXxWwMHeisenberg ☢@internetumpireMy man Tilak Varma making his international debut today. One of the new generation of player's who excites me so much to watch them play. Hope he makes it big in blues tonight. pic.twitter.com/1DHQj37ZhG24614My man Tilak Varma making his international debut today. One of the new generation of player's who excites me so much to watch them play. Hope he makes it big in blues tonight. pic.twitter.com/1DHQj37ZhGMumbai Indians@mipaltanTILAK VARMA TO MAKE HIS DEBUTTT!!!! AND WE CANT KEEP CALM!! #OneFamily #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/zqtAhZ2h1e398TILAK VARMA TO MAKE HIS DEBUTTT!!!! AND WE CANT KEEP CALM!! 😬😬😬 #OneFamily #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/zqtAhZ2h1eTilak Varma FC@tilakvarma_fcTime to change bio @TilakV9 Blues are calling #tilakvarma pic.twitter.com/ZajiKJhjciTime to change bio @TilakV9 😉Blues are calling 💙#tilakvarma pic.twitter.com/ZajiKJhjciANSHUMAN🚩@AvengerReturnsA world cup year and team India in not sure about middle order. This can be a great opportunity for Tilak Varma if he does well and might play the world cup. pic.twitter.com/tmjUto46ee18221A world cup year and team India in not sure about middle order. This can be a great opportunity for Tilak Varma if he does well and might play the world cup. pic.twitter.com/tmjUto46ee𝐑𝐨𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐑𝐚𝐦ˢᵃᶜʰᵉⁱⁿ♡ˢʰᵃˡⁱⁿⁱ@Ram_Ro92Tilak Varma making his International debut today..!! 🥺Prove Yourself @TilakV9 🤌 pic.twitter.com/yTZRph2Hd3126Tilak Varma making his International debut today..!! 🥺💙Prove Yourself @TilakV9 🤌 pic.twitter.com/yTZRph2Hd3ANSHUMAN🚩@AvengerReturnsDebut for my man Tilak Varma. Mumbai Indians has given another superstar to Indian team. You'll hear this name for a long time. pic.twitter.com/KQWFdGcjwB8Debut for my man Tilak Varma. ❤️Mumbai Indians has given another superstar to Indian team. You'll hear this name for a long time. pic.twitter.com/KQWFdGcjwBMumbai Indians FC™@mumbaiindian_fcTilak Varma making his International Debut Today | @TilakV9 pic.twitter.com/GRDnSletAn196Tilak Varma making his International Debut Today😍🇮🇳💙 | @TilakV9 pic.twitter.com/GRDnSletAnUtsav 💔@utsav__45Tilak Varma is ready to rule at big stage! Long way to go, Starboy @TilakV9 pic.twitter.com/ztlkfjDkUI143Tilak Varma is ready to rule at big stage! Long way to go, Starboy @TilakV9 💙💫 pic.twitter.com/ztlkfjDkUIKavi Raina@KaviRaina1@internetumpire Usually I hate MI players..... But I like Tilak varma very much Unreal Talent #tilakvarma4@internetumpire Usually I hate MI players..... But I like Tilak varma very much Unreal Talent #tilakvarmaRohit fan page@Sharma451615Dreams do come true. Best wishes to you man. Go well#INDvsWI #T20I #TilakVarma pic.twitter.com/E9XUZ3JcDpDreams do come true. Best wishes to you man. Go well#INDvsWI #T20I #TilakVarma pic.twitter.com/E9XUZ3JcDpAjinkya Dhamdhere@ajinkyasdTilak Varma is the first player from calendar year 2002 to play for India.#WIvIND #INDvWI #WIvsIND #INDvsWI31Tilak Varma is the first player from calendar year 2002 to play for India.#WIvIND #INDvWI #WIvsIND #INDvsWI"We might be coming here in a few months to play in the T20 World Cup"- Hardik Pandya on the importance of the seriesSpeaking after losing the toss, Team India captain Hardik Pandya shed light on the importance of the T20I series.He stated that it gives them a chance to gauge the conditions and offer some exposure to young players, as the World Cup will happen in this region next year.Pandya said:"We might be coming here in a few months to play in the T20 World Cup, so this series gives us a good chance to be prepared. A lot of the players we have now might be a part of that team, so it will give them the experience to play in these conditions.He added:"I try to keep things simple (as a captain). I am not bothered much by results; I try to focus more on the process. We try to identify things that we can do as a group and work on that. We are playing three spinners."India Playing XIShubman Gill, Ishan Kishan(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh KumarWest Indies Playing XIKyle Mayers, Brandon King, Johnson Charles(w), Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell(c), Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Obed McCoy