Mumbai: Tilak Varma became the first batter ever to notch three successive hundreds in T20s, while Shreyas Iyer underlined his credentials with a smooth century ahead of the IPL mega auction,

India batter Tilak Varma has become the first player – male or female – to hit centuries in three successive innings in T20 cricket. He achieved the feat when he struck 151 off 67 balls in Hyderabad’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024-25 opener against Meghalaya in Rajkot.

Tilak Varma, who arrived in the middle after the fall of opener G Rahul Singh for a three-ball duck, raced to his half-century in 28 balls and then took another 23 deliveries to reach the century in a

Tilak Varma, the captain of Hyderabad's cricket team, has written his name in the history books of cricket. He has become the first batter to score three consecutive T20 centuries. The incredible feat was highlighted by his opening performance in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy against Meghalaya at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium C on Saturday.

Tilak Varma broke several records during his 151-run knock for Hyderabad in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy fixture against Meghalaya on Saturday (November 23). The left-handed batsman became the first Indian batsman to slam three-back-back centuries in T20 cricket.

Tilak Varma also became the first Indian man to record a 150+ score in T20s, surpassing the previous best of Shreyas Iyer (147) to finish on 151 off 67 deliveries with 14 fours and 10 sixes.

The 22-year-old Hyderabad captain achieved the historic feat in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy opener against Meghalaya, at Saurashtra Cricket Stadium C, where he smashed an unbeaten 151 off just 67 balls - the highest individual T20 score by an Indian male cricketer.

Tilak Varma made history on Saturday. He scored 151 runs off 67 balls in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He became the first Indian to score over 150 runs in a T20 match. Varma played for Hyderabad against Meghalaya.