In the Duleep Trophy 2024, Tilak Verma’s unbeaten 104 and Shashwat Singh’s half-century have helped India A build a lead of 487 runs against India D, showcasing Verma’s rise from a promising debutant in the 2023 T20I against the West Indies to a key performer for Mumbai Indians.
New Delhi: In the Duleep Trophy 2024, India A and India D are clashing, with Tilak Verma following Pratham Singh’s century for India A. Verma, batting at number three, scored a superb unbeaten 111 runs against the India D team led by Shreyas Iyer. Thanks to the impressive centuries from both Verma and Singh, India A now holds a lead of 487 runs.
Tilak Verma, who came in after Mayank Agarwal, spent some time at the crease before gradually building towards a century. He reached his milestone in 177 balls, hitting 9 fours along the way. Shashwat Singh, batting alongside him, also made a notable contribution with a half-century, reaching his 50 in 75 balls.
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Born in Hyderabad on November 8, 2002, Tilak Verma made his IPL debut in 2022. He first gained prominence by scoring two centuries in the 2020-21 Vijay Hazare Trophy. At the 2022 IPL auction, Mumbai Indians acquired him for ₹1.70 crore, despite his base price being ₹20 lakh and his status as an uncapped player. Since then, Tilak Verma has consistently excelled for the Mumbai Indians.
In the first T20I between India and the West Indies in 2023, Tilak Verma made his debut. Alongside him, Mukesh Kumar also debuted for Team India. While Mukesh’s debut was relatively uneventful, Tilak Verma quickly showcased why the selectors had faith in him. In his very first T20 match, Tilak scored 39 runs, making a notable impression.