Tilak Varma - Batsman
Personal Information
- Full Name Tilak Varma
- Born Nov 08, 2002
- Birth Place Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
- Height **
- Role Batsman
- Batting Style Left Handed Bat
- Bowling Style Right-arm offbreak
Teams
Batting Career
| Format | IPL | ODI | T20 | Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 55 | 5 | 50 | 0 |
| Innings | 52 | 4 | 47 | 0 |
| Runs | 1519 | 68 | 1427 | 0 |
| Balls | 1052 | 119 | 979 | 0 |
| Highest | 84 | 52 | 120 | 0 |
| Average | 37.05 | 22.67 | 44.49 | 0.00 |
| SR | 144.39 | 57.14 | 145.45 | 0.00 |
| Not Out | 11 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Fours | 117 | 6 | 112 | 0 |
| Sixes | 74 | 1 | 74 | 0 |
| Ducks | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 50s | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 100s | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bowling Career
| Format | IPL | ODI | T20 | Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 55 | 5 | 50 | 0 |
| Innings | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Runs | 28 | 68 | 70 | 0 |
| Balls | 22 | 60 | 63 | 0 |
| Wickets | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Avg | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.00 | 0.00 |
| Eco | 7.64 | 6.80 | 6.67 | 0.00 |
| SR | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.60 | 0.00 |
| BBI | 0/6 | 0/18 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 4w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
About
Early Life & Background
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Hometown: Hyderabad, India
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Family: Son of an electrician
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Early Struggles: Limited resources but immense natural talent
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Mentorship: Discovered by childhood coach Salim Bayash while playing tennis ball cricket
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Trained at Legala Cricket Academy, traveling 40 km daily, with all expenses covered by his coach
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Rise Through Domestic & Franchise Cricket
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Breakthrough: Impressed in domestic circuits and age-group cricket
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IPL Debut: Picked by Mumbai Indians in the 2022 IPL Auction
IPL 2022:
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Franchise finished last, but Varma stood out
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Second-highest run-scorer for MI
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Showed composure and class against top-tier bowlers
IPL 2023:
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Followed up with another consistent season, reinforcing his potential
International Career
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India Debut (T20I): Called up for the 2023 series vs West Indies
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Role: Middle-order stabilizer with the ability to accelerate
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Skillset:
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Stylish left-handed batting
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Part-time off-break bowling, adding depth to the squad
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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.