India’s mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy is currently enjoying a special phase in T20 international cricket, and his rise to the top is becoming stronger with every match.
Varun Chakravarthy has now extended his lead as the world’s number one T20I bowler and reached a new career high in the latest ICC rankings.
Varun Chakravarthy dominates ICC T20I Bowling Rankings
Chakravarthy has climbed to his career-best 818 rating points after another solid performance in India’s ongoing five-match T20I series against South Africa at home.
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The mystery spinner has been extremely consistent in the ongoing T20I series so far, taking two wickets in each of the first three matches against South Africa.
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His most recent outing in Dharamsala clearly showed his value to the Indian cricket team. Chakravarthy bowled four very tight overs and conceded only 11 runs while taking two important wickets. His spell helped India to win the third game by seven wickets in Dharamsala.
Varun Chakravarthy achieves a rare milestone in T20Is
With these stunning performances, Chakravarthy has created a big gap at the top of the ICC T20 Bowling Rankings. He is now 119 points ahead of the second-ranked New Zealand fast bowler, Jacob Duffy, who has 699 points.
The 34-year-old has also achieved a rare and historic milestone. Chakravarthy’s latest rating has pushed him into the top 10 for the highest rating points ever achieved by a T20I bowler, putting him among the best the format has seen. He has become the Indian bowler with the highest-ever ICC rating points in the history of T20I Cricket.
To be continued…
