Varma's maiden ton
- Tilak Varma hit his first IPL century as Mumbai Indians routed Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad. (x.com) (espncricinfo.com) - He smashed 26 runs in the 18th over and turned 19/22 into a 33-ball fifty on the way to his hundred. (x.com) (espncricinfo.com) - Broad coverage said MI bowlers were “racing towards a big win” after his knock, lifting Mumbai’s match momentum. (x.com) (espncricinfo.com)
Tilak Varma scored his first Indian Premier League century on Monday, driving Mumbai Indians to a 99-run win over Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad. (espncricinfo.com) Varma finished 101 not out from 45 balls as Mumbai posted 199 for 5 at Narendra Modi Stadium after falling to 44 for 3 in the sixth over. Naman Dhir made 45 from 32 balls after coming in at No. 3. (espncricinfo.com) His innings changed gears fast: Varma moved from 19 off 22 balls to a 33-ball fifty, then took 26 runs from the 18th over on his way to three figures. The hundred came in 45 balls, which ESPNcricinfo said matched Sanath Jayasuriya’s joint-fastest century for Mumbai Indians in the IPL. (x.com) (espncricinfo.com) Mumbai’s bowlers then dismissed Gujarat for 100 in 15.5 overs, with Ashwani Kumar taking 4 for 24, Mitchell Santner 2 for 16 and Allah Ghazanfar 2 for 17. Washington Sundar top-scored for Gujarat with 26 from 17 balls. (espncricinfo.com) The result ended Mumbai’s four-match losing streak and gave them their first win over Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad after four previous defeats there. ESPNcricinfo’s stats report said it was Gujarat’s biggest loss by runs in the IPL. (espncricinfo.com 1) (espncricinfo.com 2) Varma has been a regular in Mumbai’s middle order since the franchise bought him at the 2022 mega auction, and IPLT20 lists him as a retention for the 2025 and 2026 seasons. ESPNcricinfo says he had scored more than 340 runs in each IPL season before this match. (iplt20.com) (espncricinfo.com) Mumbai Indians are one of the league’s most decorated teams, with five IPL titles, but they came into this game at the bottom of the 2026 table. Gujarat, captained by Shubman Gill, had entered the match in stronger form at home. (espncricinfo.com 1) (espncricinfo.com 2) By the end, the match had turned from a rescue job into a rout: Mumbai were 103 for 4 after 14 overs, then added 96 in the last six, and Gujarat never got close to the 200-run chase. Varma was named player of the match. (espncricinfo.com 1) (espncricinfo.com 2)
