Varun Chakravarthy is currently the second-highest wicket-taker of the T20 World Cup 2026.
India’s spin wizard Varun Chakravarthy has endured a rare off day in the team’s first clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Super Eights. But despite conceding nearly 12 runs per over in the IND vs SA fixture, his breakthrough to send back the Proteas’ big hitter David Miller might have proved to be the match-turning moment.
South Africa seemed to have cracked the code for the mystery spinner, who had previously troubled multiple batters in the T20 World Cup 2026 so far. Specifically the youngsters Dewald Brevis and Tristan Stubbs, alongside an experienced Miller, took on Chakravarthy and amassed four boundaries and three sixes off the bowler.
Notably, his second-most expensive spell had also come on the same ground during the final T20I of the IND vs SA series in December 2025, conceding a total of 53 runs. However, on a night when Varun Chakravarthy returned with the figure of 4-0-47-1, the spinner still managed to etch his name on the record books.
His solitary dismissal of Miller not only pulled back the game for the Men in Blue but also helped him surpass Arshdeep Singh to hold the record for the most consecutive innings snaring at least a wicket in T20Is for India. But his rare dismal outing didn’t escape the fans’ attention.
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However, another defeat in the remaining two Super Eight matches could cost them a place in the semi-finals. But following a thrashing defeat against South Africa to start off their T20 World Cup 2026 Super Eights, the defending champions would now look to be back on track in the next fixture.
Suryakumar Yadav and Co. will next take on Zimbabwe on February 26 in Chennai, who have already recorded two major upsets by defeating Australia and the co-hosts Sri Lanka in the league stage of the tournament.
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