After his Player of the Match performance went in vain against England, India's mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy acknowledged that he bowled well but vowed to get better. In a game that was arguably decided by both side's ability to churn out runs on a slow turf and a bowler's ability to put a lid on the scoring rate.
India's spinner Varun Chakravarthy emphasised that despite the loss, the team remains focused on its strategy and long-term goals. With two matches left in the series, he believes there is still room to settle into a rhythm and experiment with different batting options.
A cluless Jofra Archer was left stunned after getting dismissed by Varun Chakravarty in Rajkot. Archer, who had his stumps rattled by the spinner asked his non-striker, if he actually had been bowled out.
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.
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!
Mohammed Shami's return to international cricket was noteworthy, but Varun Chakravarthy stole the show with his maiden five-wicket haul. Despite Varun
Varun Chakravarthy had stupendous bowling figures of 4-0-24-5 at the Niranjan Shah Stadium, but India went on to lose the Rajkot T20I against England by 26 runs.
India's mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy has jumped to the fifth position in the latest ICC T20I Rankings (bowling). The star spinner broke into the top five after his stellar performance in the ongoing five-match T20I series against England at home.
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.
Varun Chakravarthy's impressive five-wicket haul anchored India's triumph over England in the third T20 match. Despite Mohammed Shami's return to international cricket, it was Chakravarthy's bowling that restricted England to 171/9.
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
With India leading 2-1, a win in Pune would secure the series for the hosts, continuing their dominance in home conditions