India spinner Varun Chakaravarthy has been rewarded for his consistent form in 2025 by becoming the No. 1 ranked bowler on the latest ICC men’s T20I rankings.
Chakaravarthy is just the third Indian bowler to top the ICC T20I bowling rankings, after Jasprit Bumrah and Ravi Bishnoi
Chakaravarthy has only become a mainstay in India’s T20I lineup inside the last 12 months, but the 34-year-old has shown his class with a string of strong performances that has helped him overtake New Zealand pacer Jacob Duffy at the top of the bowling rankings.
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Fresh from a second career five-wicket haul against England at the start of the year, Chakaravarthy has looked in good touch at the ongoing Asia Cup where he has two wickets from as many matches against the UAE and Pakistan.
Chakaravarthy collected figures of 1/4 in India’s tournament opener against the hosts and backed that up with an equally impressive haul of 1/24 from four overs in the commanding victory over Pakistan four days later.
It proved enough for Chakaravarthy to rise three spots to claim the premier position for the first time, with Duffy dropping to second, West Indies spinner Akeal Hosein remaining in third and Australia’s Adam Zampa rising to fourth overall.
Published on Sep 17, 2025