India’s mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy is currently enjoying a special phase in T20 International cricket and his lead at the top is getting stronger with every match.
Varun Chakravarthy has now extended his lead as the world number one T20I bowler and reached a new career high in the latest ICC rankings.
Varun Chakravarthy dominates ICC T20I bowling rankings
Chakravarthy has reached a career-best 818 rating points after another solid performance in India’s ongoing five-match T20 series against South Africa at home.
The mystery spinner has been extremely consistent so far in the ongoing T20 series and has taken two wickets in each of the first three matches against South Africa.
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His recent outing in Dharamshala clearly showed his importance to the Indian cricket team. Chakraborty bowled four very tight overs and conceded only 11 runs while taking two important wickets. Thanks to his spell, India won the third match in Dharamsala by seven wickets.
Varun Chakravarthy achieved a rare feat in T20I
With these brilliant performances, Chakravarthy has created a huge gap at the top of the ICC T20 bowling rankings. He is now 119 points ahead of second-placed New Zealand fast bowler Jacob Duffy, who has 699 points.
The 34-year-old has also achieved a rare and historic feat. Chakravarthy’s latest rating has taken him into the top 10 for the highest rating points achieved by a T20I bowler, making him among the best bowlers in the format. He has become the Indian bowler with the highest ICC rating points in the history of T20I cricket.
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