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IPL 2026: Tilak Varma achieves new record with blazing century against GT

Updated On: 21 April, 2026 12:30 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

In the IPL 2026 match against Gujarat Titans (GT), Mumbai Indians' (MI) Tilak Varma achieves a new record. Here's all you need to know about it (Pics: X/File Pic)

Tilak Varma (Pic: X/@mipaltan)

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Tilak Varma (Pic: X/@mipaltan)
In the IPL 2026 match against Gujarat Titans (GT), Mumbai Indians' (MI) Tilak Varma played an unbeaten knock of 101 runs off just 45 deliveries, which included eight boundaries and seven maximums (Pic: X/@mipaltan)

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In the IPL 2026 match against Gujarat Titans (GT), Mumbai Indians' (MI) Tilak Varma played an unbeaten knock of 101 runs off just 45 deliveries, which included eight boundaries and seven maximums (Pic: X/@mipaltan)

With this, he registered his name for the joint-fastest century for the Mumbai-based franchise. He equalled the record with legendary Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya (Pic: X/@mipaltan)

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With this, he registered his name for the joint-fastest century for the Mumbai-based franchise. He equalled the record with legendary Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya (Pic: X/@mipaltan)

The Hyderabad-born cricketer also became the youngest centurion in MI's history, aged 23 years and 163 days (Pic: X/@mipaltan)

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The Hyderabad-born cricketer also became the youngest centurion in MI's history, aged 23 years and 163 days (Pic: X/@mipaltan)

The list of fastest IPL centuries for MI includes Cameron Green, who reached his century in 47 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Wankhede in 2023, and Suryakumar Yadav, who scored a 49-ball hundred against Gujarat Titans at the same venue in 2023 (Pic: File Pic)

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The list of fastest IPL centuries for MI includes Cameron Green, who reached his century in 47 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Wankhede in 2023, and Suryakumar Yadav, who scored a 49-ball hundred against Gujarat Titans at the same venue in 2023 (Pic: File Pic)

With Varma's blistering knock, the "Paltan" secured a dominating victory by a huge margin of 99 runs against the Titans, who were bowled out for 100, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad (Pic: X/@mipaltan)

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With Varma's blistering knock, the "Paltan" secured a dominating victory by a huge margin of 99 runs against the Titans, who were bowled out for 100, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad (Pic: X/@mipaltan)

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