Varun Chakravarthy's T20I performance in 2025: By the numbers
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Varun Chakravarthy aced the spin show for India in T20Is this year. The right-arm spinner ended as Team India's highest wicket-taker (T20Is) in the 2025 calendar year. On Friday, Chakravarthy clocked 4/53 to help India beat South Africa in the 5th T20I at Narendra Modi Stadium, Hyderabad. He was also adjudged the Man of the Series. We decode his T20I stats in 2025.
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A superb performance against South Africa in the 5-match series
In the just concluded 5-match series against South Africa at home, Chakravarthy played a key role as India won 3-1. Across 4 matches, he managed 10 wickets at 11.20. His economy rate was 7.46. He picked one four-fer.
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Most T20I wickets for India in 2025
Chakravarthy finished the 2025 calendar year with 36 wickets for India from 20 matches (18 innings) at an average of 13.19. He claimed one four-fer and a fifer. His best figures read 5/24. Kuldeep Yadav was India's next best wicket-taker with 21 scalps from 10 matches at 10.23. Notably, Chakravarthy ended as the joint-most wicket-taker among Full Member sides alongside Pakistan's Mohammad Nawaz (36).
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Chakravarthy to lead India's spin attack in 2026 T20 WC
Chakravarthy was named in India's 15-member squad for the ICC T20 World Cup, starting from February 7, 2026. Chakravarthy will lead the spin unit which also has Kuldeep, Washington Sundar and vice-captain Axar Patel.