India, April 14 -- Mumbai Indians batter Tilak Varma was the standout performer in the IPL 2025 fixture against Delhi Capitals. He played a 59-run knock off 33 balls to help the Hardik Pandya-led side post 205/5 in the allotted twenty overs. Heading into the contest against Axar Patel and co, all eyes were on how Tilak Varma would prove the naysayers wrong as just a few matches back, the left-handed batter was retired out by the management against Lucknow Super Giants, sparking a heated discussion among fans and pundits.

The 22-year-old has finally broken his silence on being retired out against LSG. Against Rishabh Pant and co, Tilak Varma was batting on 25 off 23 balls and it was then that the management asked him to make his way back ...