Varun Chakravarthy continued his solid run of form in international cricket, breaking Kuldeep Yadav's record for most wickets by an Indian spinner in a stretch of T20I matches
Varun Chakravarthy highlighted how the Rajkot pitch slowed down in the second innings, aiding England's spinners. Despite expecting dew, it didn't appear, benefitting England. Adil Rashid's economical bowling with figures of 15 runs in four overs and one wicket played a crucial role,
Apart from Varma, Abhishek Sharma has been another bright spot for India, making a massive jump of 59 places to reach 40th. England's Liam Livingstone (up to 32nd) and Ben Duckett (up to 68th) were also significant movers, highlighting the strong performances of both sides in the high-stakes series.
Mohammed Shami's return to international cricket was noteworthy, but Varun Chakravarthy stole the show with his maiden five-wicket haul. Despite Varun
England’s bowlers produced a phenomenal performance in Rajkot to beat India by 26 runs in the third T20 International and keep the series alive.
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Varun Chakravarthy's record-breaking 5/24 couldn't prevent India's 26-run loss to England in the third T20I at Rajkot. England posted 171/9, clinching the match despite India's strong bowling attack.
England defeated India by 26 runs in the third T20I to keep the five-match series alive, making the scoreline 2-1. England set a target of 172 runs, which India could not chase down despite early fireworks from Abhishek Sharma.
Varun Chakravarthy makes history by becoming the first player ever to take 10 wickets in a bilateral T20I series between the two nations, setting a remarkable record!
Check out how star India wicketkeeper Sanju Samson along with the spinner, Varun Chakravarthy, showed his MS Dhoni-like DRS brilliance and sharp reflexes to cost England Jos Buttler's wicket in the third T20I in Rajkot,
Veteran leg-spinner comes out on top in tweakers' battle as Jos Buttler & Co recover to register first victory in Brendon McCullum's white-ball reign.
Chakravarthy has become the third Indian to record multiple five-wicket hauls in T20I cricket. He has joined Kuldeep Yadav and Bhuvneshwar Kumar on this elite list. Notably, Chakravarthy has converted each of his four-fers into fifers.