India, Oct. 8 -- Ever since making a comeback with a performance of 3/31 against Bangladesh in October 2024, spinner Varun Chakravarthy has not taken a backward step. In 24 T20Is, he has now taken his tally to 40 wickets at an impressive economy rate of 6.90.

The mystery spinner has gone from strength to strength in his last three tournaments to emerge as a potent spin weapon for India in T20 internationals, forming a deadly partnership with Kuldeep Yadav. In four games in South Africa he finished with a 12-wicket haul including a spell of 5/14; in five games versus England he returned with 14 scalps in 5 games including a spell of 5/24. In the recently held Asia Cup, he claimed seven wickets in six games at an economy rate of 6.50.

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