Overview

• On July 24 at the Rose Bowl, Varma struck 112 for his second century in four County Championship innings, helping Hampshire seize control against Nottinghamshire.
• He has produced two hundreds and three fifty-plus scores in his first four County innings and lifted his first-class total to seven centuries and five half-centuries.
• Varma set a T20 world record in November 2024 by becoming the first player to register three consecutive centuries.
• A regular for Mumbai Indians in the IPL and India’s T20 side, the 22-year-old left-hander is using his Hampshire stint to refine his red-ball technique.
• His prolific start underscores a growing trend of Indian batsmen seeking County Championship experience to prepare for international Test tours.