Tilak Varma on his way to his first IPL ton, against Gujarat Titans. | Photo credit: VIJAY SONEJI
This is an IPL dominated by left-handed batsmen. The spotlight is on a teenage wonderkid who is gradually waking up to the reality that franchise cricket is not just a bed of roses, but there have been others who have also dominated, established internationals who have made their country proud but who are also emphatically proving their worth to their respective teams.
Sanju Samson enjoyed the privilege of becoming the first centurion of IPL 2026 in his first season with Chennai Super Kings, but since then, a trio of left-handers have joined him in the three-figure stakes. Quinton de Kock of Mumbai Indians became the first foreign entertainer to score hundreds for three different franchises, while on consecutive days, Tilak Varma for Mumbai Indians and Abhishek Sharma for Sunrisers Hyderabad delighted their vast legion of fans with typically eye-catching hundreds to divert some attention from Vaibhav Suryavanshi.
Published – April 24, 2026 12:46 am IST
