Tilak Varma set numerous records with his century scored in just 45 Delivery in his match versus Gujarat Titans. The IPL 2026 match between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians happened at the Narender Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
In this match, Mumbai Indians Batsman Tilak Varma had an exceptional performance at bat scoring 100 runs from only 45 balls. This was only the 3rd Century in this Season, yet given his performance, he should have plenty of records to his name.
It took 45 Balls for Tilak Varma to reach his century during the match. He started slowly by only having scored 19 runs on 22 balls, before going on to have a significant counter-attack that resulted in him scoring 100 runs.
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Just after the first-time out, Tilak scored 3 fours with his first 3 balls when Prasidh Krishna returned to the bowler’s end for his next over. From that point, it was clear he could not be stopped. He punished some of the best bowlers in the game today including Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada and Mohammed Siraj.
Having only scored 19 runs off the first 22 balls he faced, Tilak scored an incredible 81 runs off the next 23 balls. To accomplish this remarkable feat, he hit 8 fours and 7 massive sixes on his way to a brilliant individual performance.
Tilak Varma Hits the Joint-Fastest Century for Mumbai
By smashing a century off 45 balls in this match, Tilak Varma has become the batsman to score the joint-fastest century for the Mumbai Indians in the history of the IPL. In doing so, he has equaled the long-standing record previously held by Sanath Jayasuriya. Fastest Centuries for Mumbai Indians in the IPL:
45 balls – Sanath Jayasuriya vs Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai, 2008
45 balls – Tilak Varma vs Gujarat Titans, Ahmedabad, 2026
47 balls – Cameron Green vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Wankhede, 2023
49 balls – Suryakumar Yadav vs Gujarat Titans, Mumbai, 2023
51 balls – Suryakumar Yadav vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Mumbai, 2024
52 balls – Rohit Sharma vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Kolkata, 2012
Joint 5th Fastest Century by Any Indian Player in IPL History
Tilak Varma scored a century off 45 balls against Gujarat Titans, becoming the joint 5th Indian player in IPL history to score a century in the fewest number of balls.
Fastest Centuries by Indian Players in the IPL:
35 balls – Vaibhav Suryavanshi vs Gujarat Titans, Jaipur, 2025
37 balls – Yusuf Pathan vs Mumbai Indians, Mumbai, 2010
39 balls – Priyansh Arya vs Chennai Super Kings, Mullanpur, 2025
40 balls – Abhishek Sharma vs Punjab Kings, Hyderabad, 2025
45 balls – Mayank Agarwal vs Rajasthan Royals, Sharjah, 2020
45 balls – Ishan Kishan vs Rajasthan Royals, Hyderabad, 2025
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45 balls – Tilak Varma vs Gujarat Titans, Ahmedabad, 2026
Joint 11th Fastest Century in IPL History (in terms of balls faced)
The record for the fastest century in the IPL is held by Chris Gayle, playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore. He scored a century in just 30 balls against Pune Warriors India in 2013. In this match, Tilak reached his century in 45 balls, which stands as the 11th fastest century by any batsman in the IPL in terms of balls faced.
Fastest Centuries in IPL History:
30 balls – Chris Gayle vs Pune Warriors India, Bengaluru, 2013
35 balls – Vaibhav Suryavanshi vs Gujarat Titans, Jaipur, 2025
37 balls – Yusuf Pathan vs Mumbai Indians, Mumbai, 2010
37 balls – Heinrich Klaasen vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi, 2025
38 balls – David Miller vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mohali, 2013
39 balls – Travis Head vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Bengaluru, 2024
39 balls – Priyansh Arya vs Chennai Super Kings, Mullanpur, 2025
40 balls – Abhishek Sharma vs Punjab Kings, Hyderabad, 2025
41 balls – Will Jacks vs Gujarat Titans, Ahmedabad, 2024
42 balls – Adam Gilchrist vs Mumbai Indians, Mumbai, 2008
43 balls – AB de Villiers vs Gujarat Lions, Bengaluru, 2016
43 balls – David Warner vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Hyderabad, 2017
45 balls – Sanath Jayasuriya vs Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai, 2008
45 balls – Mayank Agarwal vs Rajasthan Royals, Sharjah, 2020
45 balls – Jonny Bairstow vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Kolkata, 2024
45 balls – Ishan Kishan vs Rajasthan Royals, Hyderabad, 2025
45 balls – Tilak Varma vs Gujarat Titans, Ahmedabad, 2026*
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