Amid the electric atmosphere of the T20 World Cup, Tilak Varma delivered against Pakistan, scoring 25 runs from 24 balls with one six and two fours. This effort catapulted the Indian batter to third place among all-time six-hitters in India-Pakistan T20 matches.
In his four T20s versus Pakistan since 2025, Varma has notched 155 runs at an average of 77.50, clearing the ropes eight times and finding the boundary nine occasions.
Virat Kohli holds the crown with 492 runs across 11 matches (2012-2024) at 70.28, including 11 sixes and 49 fours – a benchmark of excellence.
Tied for second are Sahibzada Farhan (155 runs, nine sixes, 11 fours in four games at 38.75) and Yuvraj Singh (nine sixes, 10 fours in eight).
Seventh-place ties go to Abhishek Sharma, Rohit Sharma, and Mohammad Rizwan with seven sixes, followed by Shaheen Afridi’s six in fifth.
At R Premadasa Stadium, India tallied 175/7 on the back of Ishan Kishan’s 77 (40 balls) and Suryakumar Yadav’s 25. Pakistan folded for 114 in 18 overs, led by Usman Khan’s 44 and Afridi’s 23.
Varma’s surge highlights the evolving dynamics of this storied rivalry, where young guns are rewriting record books.