Ahmedabad, April 20 -- Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Hardik Pandya lauded Tilak Varma's match-winning century and praised his team's all-round effort after their dominant 99-run victory over Gujarat Titans (GT) in IPL 2026.

Speaking during the post-match presentation, Pandya emphasised the importance of the victory in the context of MI's campaign, highlighting both individual brilliance and collective execution.

"Very important. It is always challenging to go away and win. Also, Ahmedabad has not been a happy ground for the Mumbai Indians, so very satisfying," Pandya said.

A major highlight of the match was Tilak Varma's maiden IPL century, which anchored MI's total of 199/5. The MI skipper reserved special praise for the young batter, s...