The left-handed batter has an impressive record in red-ball cricket. Varma has scored over 1,200 runs in 18 first-class matches at an average of 50.16. He has hit five centuries and four fifties, including one for India A against New Zealand A. Notably, he hasn’t played a first-class match since September 2024.
"It’s fantastic to have Tilak available for the next four County Championship matches," said Giles White, as quoted by Cricbuzz.
Hampshire Seventh in Division One of the County Championship
Hampshire, who were acquired by Indian conglomerate GMR Group, are seventh in Division One of the County Championship. The team will be hoping that Tilak Varma provides stability to their batting line-up, which has struggled since former captain James Vince retired from red-ball cricket.
Other Indian players have also joined the County Championship. Ruturaj Gaikwad is expected to join Yorkshire for the latter part of the summer, while Yuzvendra Chahal is due to return to Northamptonshire later this month.
Tilak Varma Has Played 29 International Matches for India
The left-handed batter joined the Mumbai Indians (MI) ahead of the 2022 season. He has amassed nearly 1,500 runs in 54 matches for the franchise at an average of 37.47 and a strike rate of 144.41, with eight half-centuries to his name.
Varma was controversially retired out during a match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Ekana International Stadium. It drew attention as Mumbai went on to lose that encounter.
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