Tilak Varma received his maiden ODI cap ahead of the IND vs BAN clash in the Asia Cup 2023. The left-hander was preferred over Sanju Samson as the middle-order enforcer in the 17-man squad for the Asia Cup 2023. So, find out what the Tilak Varma stats are in ODIs:
Tilak Varma stats in List A
Tilak Varma has an exceptional List A record. The southpaw has made 1236 runs in 25 matches in his short 3-year career.
The Hyderabad cricketer has an average of 56.18 and strikes the ball at 101.64.
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The all-rounder has five centuries and five fifties to his name in just 25 innings. Varma scores 50 or more runs in every 2.5 innings.
The southpaw is no mug with the ball in hand either. The off-spinner has 8 wickets in 11 innings, averaging just 21.87 and an economy of 4.56.
Tilak Varma stats in T20
Tilak Varma has made 1592 runs in 54 matches in T20 cricket. He averages 37.02 while striking the ball at 142.01.
Tilak Varma stats in T20I
Varma’s record in T20Is is similar. In his short 7-match career, the southpaw has made 174 runs at an average of 34.80 and has a strike rate of 138.09.
Tilak Varma stats in IPL
However, his best performance in T20 has come in the IPL. The left-hander averages 38.95 and has a strike rate of 144.53, making 740 runs in 25 matches.
Tilak Varma: 2nd-youngest Indian to score a 50 in T20Is
Batting in his second T20I against the West Indies away from home, Tilak Varma showed great composure and poise. After the Men in Blue lost two wickets in just four overs, the southpaw came to bat and played a calm and calculated innings. The youngsters ended the match, making 51 off 41 balls and helping his side cross the 150-run mark.
Having made his debut in the previous match, Varma had started his career on a great note. The left-hander made 39 off 22 balls in his first match and then backed that up with a half-century.
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