Varun Chakraborty completes 50 wickets in T20I, know the unmatched statistics and records of the mystery spinner

IND vs SA 3rd T20I: Indian cricket team’s leg spinner Varun Chakravarthy took his 50th wicket in T20 International cricket in the third T20 match against South Africa at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala. Donovan Ferreira became his 50th victim. With this feat, Chakraborty became the second fastest bowler to take 50 wickets in India’s T20 history.

Achievement achieved in 32 matches

Varun Chakraborty completed 50 wickets in only 32 T-20 international matches. He left behind Arshdeep Singh and Ravi Bishnoi, who had achieved this figure in 33 matches. Chakraborty is now behind only spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who had achieved this feat in 30 matches. This shows that Chakraborty is consistently among the leading bowlers of Team India and is adept at taking wickets.

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Career beginnings and performances

Chakraborty played his first T20 International for India in 2021 against Sri Lanka. So far he has played 32 T20 International matches and has taken 51 wickets in 30 innings. His average is 15.00 and economy rate is 6.74. His best performance has been 5/17.

Excellent record against South Africa

Varun Chakraborty has taken the most wickets in his T20 International career against South Africa. He has taken a total of 18 wickets against South Africa. This characteristic of his makes him a very important bowler for Team India.

Chakraborty’s role in Team India is continuously increasing. His performance is not limited to just statistics, but he is adept at taking important wickets at crucial moments of the match. His 50th wicket in the third T20 against South Africa proved important in the victory of the Indian team. Thus, Chakraborty has always been a reliable bowler for the team and his role is likely to become more important in the future as well.

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South Africa all out for 117 runs

South Africa was all out for just 117 runs during the third T20 in Dharamsala. Only captain Adam Markram played a half-century for the team. At the same time, for India, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakraborty took two wickets each, while Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dubey got one wicket each.