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Varun Chakravarthy wreaks havoc in IND vs ENG T20I with a fifer; check all records he broke

Varun Chakravarthy wreaks havoc in IND vs ENG T20I with a fifer; check all records he broke

Varun Chakravarthy has rattled England single-handedly in this tour.

England have no answers to Varun Chakravarthy’s bowling. They just don’t. The Three Lions have been rattled by the mystery spin of Chakravarthy, who has taken a five-wicket haul in the third T20 international in Rajkot. Just like he did in the first two games, Chakravarthy weaved his magic and took five spectacular wickets on Tuesday. Courtesy of his superb spell of magic, Chakravarthy broke multiple records.

Varun Chakravarthy joins elite list of company

As a result, Chakravarthy has now become only one of the three Indian bowlers to take multiple five-wicket hauls for India. The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) spinner had a fifer in India’s last T20I bilateral against South Africa and now it is his second T20I fifer. He has joined the likes of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Kuldeep Yadav, who also have multiple fifers.

Varun Chakravarthy’s incredible comeback story just got even more impressive! While his standout IPL 2024 season—where he took 21 wickets at an average of 14.00 and led KKR to victory—was a major highlight, it’s his consistent domestic performances that have really kept him firing on all cylinders.

His 19-wicket haul in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2023 was a particular standout, and since his return to the international stage, he’s taken a whopping 27 T20I wickets at an average of just 10.96, making him the top wicket-taker in the format for India and among all full-member nations! He has operated at a bowling strike rate of 8.8. These are absolutely insane numbers.

All records Chakravarthy broke in IND vs ENG T20I

Indian Bowlers Picking 10 or More Wickets in a T20I Series

PlayerOpponentYear
Varun ChakravarthySouth Africa (SA)2024
Varun ChakravarthyEngland (ENG)*2025

Best Bowling Figures in Men’s T20s at Rajkot

FiguresBowlerOpponentYear
6/20Venkatesh IyerRajasthan2022
5/17Andrew TyeRPS2017
5/24Varun ChakravarthyEngland2025

Best Bowling Figures by Indian Spinners in Men’s T20Is

FiguresBowlerOpponentYear
6/25Yuzvendra ChahalEngland2017
5/17Kuldeep YadavSouth Africa2023
5/17Varun ChakravarthySouth Africa2024
5/24Kuldeep YadavEngland2018
5/24Varun ChakravarthyEngland2025

Most Wickets in a T20I Bilateral Series for India

WicketsBowlerOpponentYear
12Varun ChakravarthySouth Africa2024
10Varun ChakravarthyEngland*2025
9R AshwinSri Lanka2016
9Ravi BishnoiIreland2023

Fifers for India in T20Is

FifersBowlerOpponents
2Varun ChakravarthySouth Africa, England*
2Kuldeep YadavEngland, South Africa
2Bhuvneshwar KumarSouth Africa, Afghanistan
1Yuzvendra ChahalEngland
1Deepak ChaharBangladesh

Varun Chakravarthy in T20Is (Since His Comeback)

MatchesWicketsAverageEconomy RateFifers
102710.967.402
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