Varun Chakaravarthy ICC T20I Rankings: Career-Best Feat
India’s mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy has etched his name into the history books after achieving a career-high rating in the latest ICC T20I rankings, released on Wednesday, December 17. The update reflects strong performances from players involved in the ongoing India vs South Africa five-match T20I series.
Varun Chakaravarthy Becomes Highest-Rated Indian T20I Bowler
Varun Chakaravarthy has continued his dominance at the top of the ICC T20I bowlers’ rankings, reaching a historic rating of 818 points. This is the highest rating ever achieved by an Indian bowler in T20I history. With this milestone, Varun surpassed Jasprit Bumrah’s previous record of 783 rating points.
Highest-Rated Indian Bowlers in ICC T20I Rankings
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818 – Varun Chakaravarthy
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783 –Jasprit Bumrah
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737 – Kuldeep Yadav
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707 – Ravi Bishnoi
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679 – Arshdeep Singh
Stellar Series Against South Africa for Varun
The 34-year-old spinner has been in outstanding form during the South Africa series. Varun has picked up six wickets in three matches, taking two wickets in each game so far. His economy rate of 5.36 further underlines his effectiveness in the middle overs.
Overall, 2025 has been a memorable year for the Kolkata Knight Riders spinner. He currently stands as India’s leading wicket-taker in T20Is this year, with 32 wickets in 19 innings.
ICC Rankings See Mixed Movement for Indian Players
The latest rankings update also saw notable shifts for several other Indian cricketers:
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Arshdeep Singh climbed four places to 16th after taking four wickets in the series.
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Jasprit Bumrah, who exited the tour due to personal reasons, slipped down to 28th.
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Tilak Varma rose two spots to reach 4th among T20I batters following his half-century.
Suryakumar Yadav Drops to 10th Spot
Suryakumar Yadav endured a significant slide in the rankings. The former No.1 T20I batter has dropped to 10th place, marking one of his lowest positions in recent times. He now faces the possibility of falling out of the top 10 if the trend continues.
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