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Tilak Varma Anchors India's Asia Cup Final Chase with Composed 69* Against Arch-Rivals

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Mumbai Indians star Tilak Varma delivered a career-defining performance in the Asia Cup 2025 final against Pakistan, anchoring India's tense chase with an unbeaten 69 off 53 balls. Coming in after the top order collapsed to 20/3, Varma displayed exceptional composure, rotating the strike effectively and finding boundaries when necessary to guide the Men in Blue to their record ninth title.

His match-winning effort was particularly notable for his resilience under pressure. During the early stages of his innings, Pakistan’s wicketkeeper attempted to unsettle the young batter with a sharp sledge, reportedly shouting, “This is not Mumbai; this is not the IPL.” Varma, however, remained focused, letting his bat do the talking. His crucial partnerships, first with Sanju Samson and then with Shivam Dube

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“It was a bit of pressure, but I wanted to stay at the wicket and finish games. they were mixing up the pace. I wanted to just stay calm and finish the game for my country.”

Suryakumar Yadav, India Captain (referencing Tilak Varma's mindset)

IPL 2025 Middle Order Average Leaders | Position Analysis

Best average at Middle Order position in IPL 2025 (min 3 innings)

Rank	Player	Team	average
#1	Travis Head	SRH	64.50
#2	Shreyas Iyer	PBKS	44.33
#3	Shashank Singh	PBKS	42.57
#4	David Miller	LSG	42.23
#5	Tilak Varma	MI	39.89

Tilak Varma Anchors India's Asia Cup Final Chase with Composed 69* Against Arch-Rivals

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