Tilak Varma, you beauty. The top-order batter, who has been retained by the Mumbai Indians (MI) for just INR 8 crore, has done something remarkable. Yes, Varma has brought up two consecutive centuries in the ongoing T20I series against South Africa. After his superb knock in Centurion, the southpaw created a mayhem in Johannesburg, where he clubbed a sensational T20I ton in just 41 balls.
Tilak Varma nails no. 3 spot!
Prior to the last T20I in Centurion, Tilak Varma himself asked skipper Suryakumar Yadav to allow him to bat at number three. Incredibly, SKY gave the opportunity and the rest is history. Tilak became the second-youngest Indian to hammer a T20I ton last time and has now become the third-fastest Indian to score a T20I ton and only the second Indian to hammer two consecutive three-digit scores.
Tilak and Samson completed outclassed the Protea bowling attack, smashing them to all over the iconic Wanderers Stadium. The duo stitched up a humongous 210-run stand in just 86 balls, which is the highest ever by an Indian duo in the format. Tilak clubbed 10 sixes in the innings and batted at a blistering strike rate of 255.32.
Fastest T20I centuries by an Indian ft. Tilak Varma
| Player | Balls | Opponent | Venue | Year |
| Rohit Sharma | 35 | Sri Lanka | Indore | 2017 |
| Sanju Samson | 40 | Bangladesh | Hyderabad | 2024 |
| Tilak Varma | 41 | South Africa | Johannesburg | 2024 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 45 | Sri Lanka | Rajkot | 2023 |
| KL Rahul | 46 | West Indies | Lauderhill | 2016 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 46 | Zimbabwe | Harare | 2024 |
| Sanju Samson | 47 | South Africa | Durban | 2024 |
Tilak Varma ends Suryakumar Yadav’s dominance?
| Player | Opponent | Year | Score |
| Tilak Varma | South Africa | 2024 | 120* |
| Suryakumar Yadav | England | 2022 | 117 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | Sri Lanka | 2023 | 112* |
| Suryakumar Yadav | New Zealand | 2022 | 111* |
