After losing the toss and being asked to bat first, the Mumbai Indians had another poor start. Gujaat Titans’ paceman Kagiso Rabada was on fire as he removed the debutant Danish Malewar cheaply for two before showing the door to his South African teammate Quinton de Kock for 13.
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Chasing the target, Gujarat Titans faltered as captain Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, and Jos Buttler failed to show any fight against the MI attack. Ashwani Kumar led the attack with four wickets, and GT was bowled out for just 100 runs with Washington Sundar being the top scorer with 26.
Aakash Chopra predicts IPL captaincy for Varma after Ahmedabad heroics
This is not the first time the MI star has done it. He has already shown in big matches for India that he can stay composed and deliver when it matters. Because of this, talks have already started that Tilak could become a captain in the future.
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Tikal Varma will be leading an IPL franchise one day…And that day might not be too far away…
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 20, 2026Aakash Chopra sees future captain in Tilak Varma
Chopra added, “You might wonder how someone can become the captain by playing one inning, but two years from now, and it might happen earlier than that, Tilak Varma will be leading an IPL franchise. That is my understanding. I can explain it more at that time.”
Notably, Tilak already has the captaincy experience, having led India A against South Africa A in a one-day series in November 2025, in the ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024, South Zone in the 2025–26 Duleep Trophy, and the Hyderabad Ranji Team.
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