New Delhi: Varun Chakaravarthy continued his brilliant run with the ball in the 3rd T20I against England at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Tuesday as he picked up his second five-wicket haul for India in the shortest format. Chakaravarthy has been sensational ever since making his comeback for India in T20Is last year.
The mystery spinner ripped through England’s batting line-up during the 3rd T20I in Rajkot on Tuesday after India won the toss and invited the visitors to bat first in the game. Chakaravarthy dismissed England skipper Jos Buttler, Jamie Smith, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse and Jofra Archer to finish with exceptional figures of 5/24 off his 5 overs.
Chakaravarthy’s fifer helped India restrict England to 171/9 in the game. The leg spinner achieved a remarkable feat with his fifer in the Rajkot clash as he became the first Indian to take 10 wickets in a bilateral T20I series against England. Chakaravarthy has managed to take 10 wickets in just three matches in the ongoing five-match series against the Buttler-led side.
Most Wickets in a T20I bilateral series for India:
12 – Varun Chakaravarthy vs South Africa, 2024
10 – Varun Chakaravarthy vs England, 2025*
9 – R Ashwin vs Sri Lanka, 2016
9 – R Bishnoi vs Australia, 2023
Chakaravarthy, who picked up 12 wickets in the T20I series against South Africa last year, also holds the record for the most wickets by an Indian in a bilateral T20I series against the Proteas. The spinner has been in excellent form ever since making his comeback for India in T20Is last year with 27 wickets from 10 matches at an average of 10.96 and an economy of 7.4, including two five-wicket hauls.
Varun Chakaravarthy becomes fastest to 2 fifers in T20Is
Chakaravarthy achieved another remarkable feat as he became the fastest bowler to reach two five-wicket hauls in T20Is among players from full-member nations. Chakaravarthy achieved the feat in just 16 matches for India, breaking the record held by former Sri Lanka spinner Ajantha Mendis, who reached two five-wicket hauls in 22 matches.
Varun Chakaravarthy ran through the England batting line-up with a five-wicket haul in the 3rd T20I in Rajkot on Tuesday. Chakaravarthy became the first Indian bowler to achieve a stellar feat with his fifer. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
