Varun Chakravarthy is an Indian leg-spinner known for his mystery spin, primarily featuring in IPL for Kolkata Knight Riders and representing India in T20Is and ODIs. Varun Chakravarthy reached 50 T20I wickets during India’s third T20I against South Africa in Dharamsala.
Second Fastest for an Indian
Varun Chakravarthy bowled well in that match, taking 2 wickets for 34 runs. He dismissed Donovan Ferreira and Marco Jansen, which helped him reach 51 wickets in just 32 T20I matches for India. His average is an impressive 15.00 runs per wicket. This makes him the second-fastest Indian men’s player to reach 50 T20I wickets, behind only Kuldeep Yadav (who did it in 30 matches).
Among spinners from Test-playing nations worldwide, Chakravarthy needed 672 balls to hit the mark, ranking him fourth-fastest after Ajantha Mendis and Kuldeep Yadav.
Career Stats
Varun has played 31 T20Is, taking 49 wickets at an average of 15.39 and economy of 6.89, with best figures of 5/17. In 4 ODIs, he claimed 10 wickets at an average of 19.00 and economy of 4.75, with best of 5/42.
| Format | Matches | Wickets | Average | Economy | Best | 3W | 5W |
| T20I | 31 | 49 | 15.39 | 6.89 | 5/17 | 3 | 2 |
| ODI | 4 | 10 | 19.00 | 4.75 | 5/42 | 0 | 1 |
#1 Ranking in T20Is
Varun Chakravarthy reached the No. 1 spot in ICC Men’s T20I bowler rankings for the first time in September 2025. He has stayed at the top since then, including during the Asia Cup 2025.
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