Player profile

Tilak Varma

Batsman · IN

Born: Nov 08, 2002
Batting: Left Handed Bat
Bowling: right-arm offbreak
From: Guntur, Andhra Pradesh

Batting career

All formats

FormatMRunsAvgSRHS

List A411,87850.7687.84156*

First-class171,37459.7451.25121

IPL681,85835.73144.70101

ODI56822.6757.1452

T20251,15067.65161.06151

T20I501,42744.49145.45120

Bowling career

All formats

FormatMWktsEconOversBest

List A41105.0158.24/23

First-class1724.1137.01/4

IPL6807.643.40/6

ODI506.8010.00/18

T202597.7327.42/26

T20I5056.6710.31/1

About

Player story

Early Life & Background Hometown : Hyderabad, India Family : Son of an electrician Early Struggles : Limited resources but immense natural talent Mentorship : Discovered by childhood coach Salim Bayash while playing tennis ball cricket Trained at Legala Cricket Academy , traveling 40 km daily , with all expenses covered by his coach Rise Through Domestic & Franchise Cricket Breakthrough : Impressed in domestic circuits and age-group cricket IPL Debut : Picked by Mumbai Indians in the 2022 IPL Auction IPL 2022 : Franchise finished last, but Varma stood out Second-highest run-scorer for MI Showed composure and class against top-tier bowlers IPL 2023 : Followed up with another consistent season, reinforcing his potential International Career India Debut (T20I) : Called up for the 2023 series vs West Indies Role : Middle-order stabilizer with the ability to accelerate Skillset : Stylish left-handed batting Part-time off-break bowling , adding depth to the squad Player Outlook Still in his early 20s , Tilak Varma is viewed as a long-term asset for Indian cricket. With a mature head on young shoulders and the ability to adapt across conditions and roles, he is considered one of the brightest upcoming stars in the country’s batting lineup.

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Not easy to switch batting positions, but I love finishing games for India: Tilak Varma

2026-10-18T06:59:11Z

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Tilak Varma Opens Up On His Challenging Role For Team India, Admits "It's Not Easy"

2026-10-18T05:34:09Z

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‘No option but to bat at 5 or 6’: Tilak Varma on adapting to new role in T20I setup

2026-10-18T06:30:01Z

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Anchor or finisher? Tilak Varma ready to change roles at one day's notice

2026-10-18T06:10:42Z

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"Have to introspect a few things in the bowling" - Tilak Varma after IND vs WI 2026 T20I series ends in a 2-2 draw

2026-10-17T23:22:36Z

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Tilak Varma responds to bizarre run-out dismissal in 3rd T20I vs West Indies: 'Thought it was a boundary'

2026-10-14T04:56:31Z

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Tilak's wicket the 'turning point' in India's loss to West Indies in the fourth T20I, says Sanju Samson

2026-10-15T06:12:25Z

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"If I practice for 1-2 days, I can do any role for the team" - India star after IND vs WI 2026 T20I series

2026-10-17T22:28:24Z

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Tilak Varma 'enjoying' middle-order role despite preference for No. 3

2026-10-13T15:26:48Z

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IND vs WI fourth T20I | You can’t go from the first ball in T20s: Tilak

2026-10-13T14:35:04Z

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Tilak Varma: The No 3 prince who became a No 6 king

2026-10-13T14:11:37Z

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India’s win in Indore deflects Tilak Varma’s run-out blunder

2026-10-12T05:53:29Z

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Watch: Tilak Varma's bizarre run-out leaves Gautam Gambhir fuming during IND vs WI 3rd T20I

2026-10-12T04:21:20Z

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India beat Pakistan to take Asian Games gold

2026-10-03T09:22:43Z

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IND vs WI, 4th T20I: Samson defends bowlers, says Tilak Varma’s dismissal was the turning point

2026-10-15T05:37:46Z

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Sanju Samson Reveals How India Let Winning Position Slip Against West Indies In 4th T20I

2026-10-15T03:47:27Z

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'The turning point was when Tilak got out': Samson on why India lost 4th T20I

2026-10-15T05:56:20Z

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Tilak Varma embraces middle-order role and finds a different kind of fun

2026-10-14T08:38:47Z

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‘Did not see ball, thought it was 4’: Tilak Varma on bizarre run out in 3rd T20I

2026-10-13T13:06:18Z

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Tilak Varma loves batting at No. 3, but is ready to anchor or attack for India

2026-10-13T15:05:15Z

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Tilak Varma's nonchalant play costs him his wicket in unprecedented run-out during 3rd T20I | WATCH

2026-10-12T06:18:31Z

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Tilak Varma steps out of his comfort zone to fill India’s finisher void

2026-10-08T13:43:08Z

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Iyer rises to career-best seventh in T20I rankings; Gill consolidates No.1 position in ODI list

2026-10-07T13:16:15Z

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Tilak Varma opens up about the toughest challenge of his India career

2026-10-08T13:21:02Z

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"Till that moment we were in the chase" - Sanju Samson picks turning point of 4th IND vs WI 2026 T20I

2026-10-14T22:14:53Z

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Tilak Varma Breaks Silence After Massive Criticism Over His Run-Out In 3rd West Indies T20I

2026-10-14T02:35:07Z

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WATCH: Tilak Varma bizarre run out during India vs West Indies 3rd T20I

2026-10-12T05:55:25Z

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Record alert! Tilak Varma joins elite club with India's best catch ratio in T20Is

2026-10-12T06:15:21Z

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5 players with the most catches for India in T20Is

2026-10-12T13:05:39Z

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IND vs WI: Tilak Varma suffers brain fade moment, gets run out in bizarre manner

2026-10-11T15:27:17Z