Varun Chakravarthy’s performance against key opponents in T20 Internationals was nothing short of extraordinary, setting several new bowling records for an Indian spinner in the shortest format of the game.
Varun Chakravarthy T20I Wickets by Opposition
| Opposition | Innings | Wickets | Best bowling (innings) | Average | Economy | Strike rate | 4W/5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3 | 5 | 2/23 | 4:40 p.m | 6.83 | 14.4 | 0/0 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 7 | 31/3 | 14.57 | 6.37 | 13.7 | 0/0 |
| England | 5 | 14 | 5/24 | 9.85 | 7.66 | 7.7 | 0/1 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 0 | – | – | 5.75 | – | 0/0 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 3 | 2/30 | 37.33 | 7:00 am | 32.0 | 0/0 |
| Scotland | 1 | 0 | – | – | 5:00 am | – | 0/0 |
| South Africa | 4 | 12 | 5/17 | 11:50 am | 8.62 | 8.0 | 0/1 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 3 | 1/18 | 30.66 | 5.93 | 31.0 | 0/0 |
| UAE | 1 | 1 | 1/4 | 4:00 am | 2.00 | 12.0 | 0/0 |
| General | 27 | 45 | 5/17 | 15.68 | 6.88 | 13.6 | 0/2 |
Key insights on Varun Chakravarthy’s record performances in T20I bowling
Dominant bowling averages and strike rates against England
Varun Chakraborty is one of the two Indian bowlers have an average under 10 in return for England in T20Is (minimum five innings).
He is the only Indian bowler have a success rate of less than 10 in return for England in T20Is (minimum 100 balls bowled).
Despite a high wicket count, Chakravarthy’s career T20I economy figure is remarkable 6.80which is considered excellent for a primary spinner, highlighting his ability to do so suffocating runs.
Elite multiple five-wicket hauls in T20I history
Chakravarthy is one of the three Indian bowlers take one five-wicket distance in return for two opponents in T20Is.
Chakravarthy’s best bowling figures in T20Is have come across South Africa in Gqeberha in 2024. Are 5 for 17 are the joint best figures for India against South Africa in 20-over cricket. These are also the joint best figures by an Indian bowler at home to an opposition. It is also the best bowling T20I figure in an Indian bowler’s losing cause.
Are bowling figures from 5 for 24 in return for England are also the joint best against by an Indian bowler England in T20Is.
Record-breaking wickets in the bilateral T20I series
Chakravarthy fetched 14 of his wickets England in the Home series 2025. This is the most wickets by an Indian bowler against a team in a bilateral T20I series.
Chakravarthy is the lone Indian bowler to take more than 10 wickets in return for two opponents in two bilateral T20I series. His other copy arrived on the 2024 South Africa tour, where he picked up 12 scalp in four T20Is.
Wickets in ICC T20 World Cups: Chakravarthy has played 3 matches in T20 World Cups, bowling 11.0 surpluses and give in 71 runs at an economic rate of 6.45but is yet to register a wicket for the tournament. See which bowler tops the overall T20 WC wicket list.
Varun Chakravarthy’s dominance over Star T20 Batters
Chakravarthy declined Glenn Maxwell for the sixth time in T20s (including IPL and T20Is) in just 9 innings.
Against Maxwell, Chakravarthy has a very dominant T20 average of just 8.33where the Australian could only score 50 runs of the 34 balls he has faced from the spinner.
Architect of Mystery Spinner: the career path
Before becoming a world No. 1 T20I bowler, Varun Chakravarthy trained and worked as an architect, making his career change one of the most interesting stories in modern cricket.
Watch the “Kutty Story” of Varun Chakravarthy’s journey from architecture to professional cricketer:
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