Saralnama34-year-old Varun Chakaravarthy became the new No. 1 in ICC Men's T20I Bowling Rankings. He moved up three spots after impressive spells in the Asia Cup in UAE. Chakaravarthy took 1/4 in two overs against UAE and 1/24 in four overs against Pakistan. He is the third Indian to top these rankings after Jasprit Bumrah and Ravi Bishnoi. Other players also made progress in the rankings. Sri Lanka's Nuwan Thushara moved to sixth place. Several spinners gained positions, including Pakistan's Sufiyan Muqeem and Abrar Ahmed, India's Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav, and Afghanistan's Noor Ahmed. In batting rankings, India's Abhishek Sharma stayed at the top with 884 points after strong performances in the Asia Cup. (Updated 17 Sep 2025, 15:02 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- 34-year-old Varun Chakaravarthy became the new No
- 1 in ICC Men's T20I Bowling Rankings
- He moved up three spots after impressive spells in the Asia Cup in UAE