Ahmedabad, April 21 -- Mumbai Indians (MI) batter Tilak Varma, who was named Player of the Match for his maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) century against Gujarat Titans (GT), said the milestone will always remain special and credited his partnership with Naman Dhir for helping him stabilise the innings under pressure.

Varma smashed the joint-fastest century for the Mumbai-based franchise on Monday. He equalled Sri Lankan legend Sanath Jayasuriya for the record. Tilak also became the youngest centurion for the Mumbai Indians at 23 years and 163 days.

After Tilak and Jayasuriya, the list of fastest IPL centuries for MI includes Cameron Green, who reached his century in 47 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Wankhede in 2023, and Suryak...