Fans rejoice as Tilak Verma scores his maiden IPL century during GT vs MI match

Cricket masterclass was seen on Monday at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Mumbai Indians (MI) with closed horns Gujarat Titans (GT) in the 30th match of ipl 2026 Season. While the high-risk encounter promised fireworks, no one expected the dramatic arch of liberation that unfolded under the desert sky. A night where the top order collapsed at a rapid pace Kagiso Rabadayoung southpaw Tilak Verma Rised from the ashes to score his maiden IPL century and left the fans in a state of complete euphoria.

Tilak Verma lights up the stadium with his maiden IPL century in GT vs MI match

The story of Verma’s innings was a classic tale of two parts. At the start of his innings, Verma looked completely out of form and was struggling to find a place in the middle of the bat against a disciplined GT attack. At the second strategic timeout, the scorecard told a grim story: Verma was out for 19 off 22 balls. The pressure from the Ahmedabad crowd was palpable, and the Mumbai dugout looked tense as the required run rate for a competitive total seemed to be slipping away.

However, the break acted as a catalyst. What followed was a breathtaking exhibition of power-hitting and clinical placement. Verma changed gears with surgical precision, turning his sluggish start into a stormy finish. The climax came in the last over Prasidh Krishna. Needing a boundary to reach the magical three-figure mark, Verma faced a short delivery on the final ball of the innings. With nerves of steel, he swung hard and sent the ball over square leg for four runs.

As soon as Verma remained unbeaten on 101 runs in 45 balls, there was an uproar in the stadium. His transformation was startling; He scored 82 runs in his last 23 balls with the help of 7 fours and 8 sixes. It was a redemption arc for the ages, taking him from a strike rate of 86 to a staggering 224.44 by the time he walked off the field.

MI posts competitive target to chase GT

Despite the initial wreckage Kagiso RabadaWho destroyed MI’s top order quinton de kock (13), Danish Malewar (2), and dangerous Suryakumar Yadav (15), Mumbai Indians managed to post a strong score of 199/5 in their 20 overs. Recovery was fueled by Verma’s talent and continued partnership with him. plant manWho made an important contribution of 45 runs in 32 balls.

Statistics reveal huge surge in death overs; MI gave away 77 runs in the last 5 overs at a run rate of 15.40. captain hardik pandya Whereas, rapidly added 15 Sherfane Rutherford Remained unbeaten on 1. On the bowling front for Gujarat, Rabada led the way with figures of 3/33, while Krishna endured a tough day at the office, conceding 54 runs in his 4 overs.

Also see: Kagiso Rabada destroys Suryakumar Yadav with flamboyant inswinger in GT vs MI clash

Here’s how fans reacted:

In #𝗜𝗣𝗟𝗣𝟬𝟤𝟲: :

First #GTvMI: 5 Innings, 43 Runs, Avg: 8.6, SR: 134.37
versus #GujaratTitans: 101* off 45 balls. 8x4s | 7x6s 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/GgPPcVAeK7

– Around Sports (@SportsAround7) 20 April 2026

Average in T20 is 45
Average 50 in FC
Average 47 in List-A
Average of 41 in T20

The one and only Tilak Verma 💙 The greatest young man across all formats pic.twitter.com/4p6onDEK8x

– Aryan (Melmet) (@MythicalMelmet1) 20 April 2026

must do tilak pic.twitter.com/IFwo1rXA74

— raveena (@raveeeee___) 20 April 2026

Fastest century for MI in IPL (by balls)

45 – Sanath Jayasuriya vs CSK, Wankhede, 2008
45 – Tilak Verma vs GT, Ahmedabad, 2026
47 – Cameron Green vs SRH, Wankhede, 2023
49 – Suryakumar vs GT, Wankhede, 2023 pic.twitter.com/uZh0Re56zJ

— Shehzade (@Shehzade_18) 20 April 2026

Tilak Verma scored 100 runs in 45 balls against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad.

Breakup of his innings tonight:
– First 22 balls 19 runs
– 82 runs scored on last 23 balls pic.twitter.com/CT8mg6Jhbn

– Cricket Capital (@cricketcapital7) 20 April 2026

Tilak Verma completes his maiden IPL century – ice-cold celebration, pure class. 🥶🔥
Salute, Tilak. pic.twitter.com/ma07OIyf4p

– Uma Shankar✍️ (@umashonkermedia) 20 April 2026

Chad Tilak Verma cooked 🔥🔥#GTvsMI pic.twitter.com/mdujz4uf8u

– Shippu Kashyap (@ShippuK37765) 20 April 2026

If you need an anchor batsman then he should be like Tilak Verma. After Mumbai Indians fell early wickets, he came in and stabilized the innings and saved the team from collapse. He was playing on 19 runs off 22 balls, but once the game calmed down, he changed gears and completed his century… pic.twitter.com/ZcnrHhLow3

– 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐢𝐢𝐢⁴⁵ (@rushiii_12) 20 April 2026

6,4,4,2,1,1,6,4,1,1,1,6,4,4,6,6,0,4,1,4,6,1,6,4 🤯🔥
Tilak Verma didn’t just score – he destroyed the attack ball after ball
Complete chaos. Controlled aggression. Pinnacle T20 batting 👑#tilakvarma #mi #IPL #Cricket #Beast Mode #Madness #T20King pic.twitter.com/cuC4R5zEe3

– Syed Momin Shah (@MominSyed21193) 20 April 2026

This is an excellent recovery from MI as they were struggling at 96/4 in 12.3 overs.#Cricket #GTvsMI #IPL2026 #crickettwitter pic.twitter.com/106zCKLUlq

– CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) 20 April 2026

what a talent this boy has @TilakV9 Is.

High quality 💯

– Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) 20 April 2026

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