Overview

• Videos showed large crowds drumming and cheering at Hyderabad airport as the 22-year-old returned from Dubai.
• Varma anchored India’s chase of 147 after arriving at 10 for 2, finishing unbeaten on 69 off 53 with three fours and four sixes.
• Partnerships with Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube set up a two-ball-to-spare win that secured India’s ninth Asia Cup title.
• He ended the tournament with 213 runs in six innings at an average of 71.00, India’s second-highest tally behind Abhishek Sharma.
• Career markers underline his temperament under pressure, with 962 T20I runs in 32 matches, two centuries, strong chase numbers, and standout knockout returns.