Dubai, Sep 17
India spinner Varun Chakaravarthy claimed the top spot in ICC’s latest T20I bowlers rankings after dethroning New Zealand’s Jacob Duffy from the position.
The spinner jumped three places to achieve the position for the first time in his career. With that, he became only the third Indian bowler after Jasprit Bumrah and Ravi Bishnoi to claim the No. 1 spot in the ICC T20I bowlers’ rankings.
The 34-year-old bowled a clutch spell against the UAE in India’s Asia Cup 2025 campaign opener. Chakaravarthy registered figures of 1-4 in two overs while senior spinner Kuldeep Yadav ran through the opposition's batting lineup.
India are now at the top in the Test and T20I bowlers’ rankings, with Jasprit Bumrah reigning comfortably as the No. 1 bowler in the red-ball format.
While Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav dropped one place to seventh, Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka replaced him at sixth. Dewald Brevis, after some fiery knocks, is close to entering the top 10. He’s currently ranked 11th.