IPL 2026: In the 30th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 against Gujarat Titans, Mumbai Indians’ star batsman Tilak Verma has created a stir by scoring a century. The form of this Mumbai Indians batsman has returned after half a season. Tilak Verma played an unbeaten inning of 101 runs in 45 balls. This is his first IPL century. Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya jumped with joy on Tilak Verma’s century, the video of which is going viral on social media.

Tilak Verma became the batsman to score the fastest century for Mumbai Indians.

In this match against Gujarat Titans, Tilak Verma completed his century in just 45 balls. He played an innings of 101 runs with the help of 8 fours and 7 sixes. With this, Tilak Verma has reached joint first position in terms of scoring the fastest century for Mumbai Indians. He has equaled Sanath Jayasuriya. Jayasuriya also achieved the feat of scoring a century in 45 balls for Mumbai Indians.

List of batsmen who scored the fastest century for Mumbai Indians:

• 45 – Sanath Jayasuriya vs CSK, Wankhede, 2008


• 45 – Tilak Verma vs GT, Ahmedabad, 2026


• 47 – Cameron Green vs SRH, Wankhede, 2023


• 49 – Suryakumar Yadav vs GT, Wankhede, 2023

Tilak Verma became the fourth batsman to achieve this feat in IPL.

Tilak Verma has become the fourth batsman to score a century while batting at number-5 or below in IPL. Before him, Yusuf Pathan, David Miller and only Ben Stokes had achieved this feat, but now Tilak Verma has also joined this list. Not only this, Tilak Verma has become the second batsman of Mumbai Indians after Suryakumar Yadav to score a century against Gujarat Titans.

Players who scored centuries while batting at number 5 or below in IPL

100 (37) – Yusuf Pathan (Rajasthan Royals) vs MI, Brabourne, 2010
101* (38) – David Miller (Punjab Kings) vs RCB, Mohali, 2013
103* (63) – Ben Stokes (RPS) vs GL, Pune, 2017
101* (45) – Tilak Verma (MI) vs GT, Ahmedabad, 2026

MI captain Hardik Pandya rejoices over Tilak Verma’s century

After half the season of IPL 2026, as soon as Tilak Verma scored a century with the bat, Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya jumped with joy, the video of which is going viral very fast on social media and fans are liking it. In this match, Tilak Verma had a very slow start, but later burst on fire with the bat.