A sensational Varun Chakravarthy won the player of the match award despite India losing the 3rd T20I of the 5-match series. Chakravarthy took his wicket-tally to 10 in the series as he continued his incredible rise in his second stint in the Indian team.
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.
India's spinner Varun Chakravarthy emphasizes the team's focus on strategy and long-term goals despite a recent loss. With two matches left, they plan to experiment with different batting options. He dismissed the idea that the toss impacted the result,
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
England travel to Pune for the fourth T20I against India on Friday, with spin once again expected to be their biggest stumbling block, writes.