Indian spinner Varun Chakravarthy continued his impressive run on Wednesday as he consolidated his position at the top of the ICC Men’s T20I Bowler Rankings, achieving a career-best rating following his strong performances in the ongoing T20 series against South Africa.
The 34-year-old right-arm spinner earned a new personal peak of 818 rating points after claiming his third successive two-wicket haul in the five-match home series. Chakravarthy has taken six wickets across the first three matches, underlining his consistency and control with the pacing.
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His most recent spell of 2/11 from four economical overs in Dharamsala played a key role in India’s clinical seven-wicket win over South Africa. The effort helped him open up a significant lead at the top of the rankings, where he now enjoys a 119-point advantage over second-placed New Zealand seamer Jacob Duffy, who sits on 699 points. Chakravarthy has also moved inside the top 10 for the best rating ever achieved by a T20I bowler.
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India pacer Arshdeep Singh also made progress in the latest update, climbing four places to 16th among T20I bowlers following his Player of the Match performance against South Africa in the third game of the series.
Among South African bowlers, Marco Jansen surged 14 spots to 25th, while Lungi Ngidi jumped 11 places to 44th. Ottneil Baartman also made gains, moving up to 68th after starting outside the top 100.
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In the batting rankings, India now has two players inside the top five. Tilak Varma rose two places to fourth after a series of steady contributions, while Abhishek Sharma continues to hold a comfortable lead at the top. South Africa’s Aiden Markram climbed eight places to 29th, and Quinton de Kock moved up 14 spots to 43rd.
Pakistan’s Saim Ayub retained a narrow lead among T20I all-rounders, despite not featuring in international matches during the past week. India’s Shivam Dube was the biggest mover in this category, improving two places to reach 16th.
