Varun Chakraborty’s revenge complete. (Photo- Matthew Lewis-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)
Varun Chakravarthy vs Pakistan: India defeated Pakistan by 61 runs in the match played at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo and secured its place in the Super 8 in T20 World Cup 2026. Indian spinner Varun Chakraborty performed brilliantly in this match and it was very special for him. He took his first wicket in the T20 World Cup against Pakistan, which was a moment that ended the wait of 1575 days (more than 4 years).
Varun Chakraborty’s revenge complete
Actually, Varun Chakraborty made his T20 World Cup debut in 2021 against Pakistan only. In that match played in Dubai, he gave away 33 runs in 4 overs and could not take a single wicket. After that disappointing performance, he was dropped from the team and remained away from the Indian team for almost three years. Since 2021, he worked hard, worked on new variations and now returns as the world number 1 T20 spinner.
In this match, Varun took 2 wickets for just 17 runs in 3 overs. He took his first wicket in the T20 World Cup against Pakistan by dismissing Faheem Ashraf, which proved to be a very special moment for him. After this he also made Abrar Ahmed his victim. His tight bowling broke the back of Pakistan and turned the match in favor of India. His mystery spin and control in front of Pakistan batsmen impressed everyone. This victory was memorable not only for the team but also for Varun’s personal journey.
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India’s most successful bowler
Varun Chakraborty is India’s most successful bowler so far in the T20 World Cup 2026. He has taken a total of 9 wickets in 3 matches. The special thing is that they are also proving to be quite economical. So far he has spent runs at an economy of only 5.33. That means the batsman is struggling to score runs in front of Varun Chakraborty.
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