Tilak Varma has played a lone hand by shepherding India across the finish line against England with an unbeaten 72 off 55 balls in the second Twenty20 in Chennai.

Tilak Varma, in only the early stages of his T20I career, has established himself as a versatile and reliable player. His recent performance against England, including an unbeaten 72, showcased his ability to expertly blend caution with aggression on a challenging pitch,

Tilak Varma's brilliant 72 not out guided India to a thrilling two-wicket victory over England on Saturday, handing the hosts a 2-0 lead in the five-match Twenty20 International series.

"I feel India has got a huge superstar, and he can become an all-format player. It's not that he is only a T20 player. Considering the maturity he showed today (India vs. England 2nd T20I), he has the ability to be a match-winner for India for many years. So I feel he should be backed in every format," said Rayudu.

Middle-order batter Tilak Varma's "mature" unbeaten 72 was the difference between India and England in the second T20I in Chennai, reckoned visitors' pace bowling all-rounder Brydon Carse

Tilak Varma set a new world record during his unbeaten knock of 72 against England in the second T20I in Chennai. The 22-year-old has scored 318 runs in T20Is without being dismissed and went past New Zealand batter Mark Chapman’s record of 271 runs between dismissals set in 2023.

India's batter Tilak Varma ingeniously targeted England's ace pacer Jofra Archer in the second T20I, executing a premeditated strategy to demoralize England's bowling line-up. Varma's unbeaten 72 and calculated shot selection at Chepauk played a pivotal role in India's two-wicket win,

England delivered a much-improved display but Tilak Varma’s nerveless 72 not out carried India to a nail-biting two-wicket victory and a 2-0 lead in their five-match T20 series in Chennai.