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Jasprit Bumrah (Linda Higginson/AAP Image via AP)
Former Indian batter Subramaniam Badrinath has praised Varun Chakaravarthy, presently ranked arsenic the world's fig 1 T20I bowler, stating helium is much invaluable than Jasprit Bumrah.In the caller five-match T20I bid betwixt India and Australia, Chakaravarthy, aged 34, demonstrated his bowling prowess.
He participated successful each 5 matches and secured 5 wickets successful 3 innings, portion efficaciously restricting Australian batsmen.
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"Numbers archer america that Varun Chakaravarthy is the No. 1 T20 bowler successful the world. He is much invaluable than adjacent Bumrah. Whenever the runs are flowing successful the powerplay oregon the mediate overs oregon adjacent successful the 18th over, Varun is the go-to bowler. He has gone to a antithetic level with his game. A superb comeback aft being fixed a accidental initially and getting dropped due to the fact that of fitness.
But successful this 2nd signifier aft his comeback, helium has taken his crippled to the adjacent level," Badrinath told Star Sports.
"He's a immense plus for India, successful fact, adjacent a weapon. Going forward, with the T20 World Cup successful India, helium volition beryllium the astir important factor. If Varun has a bully day, determination is simply a large accidental the Indian squad volition person a bully day."Chakaravarthy's travel successful planetary cricket began with his T20I debut for India successful 2021. However, helium was dropped from the squad pursuing a disappointing show successful the T20 World Cup 2021.
His instrumentality to the nationalist broadside came past twelvemonth aft an awesome showing successful
IPL
2024. Since then, helium has consistently performed good for India.His statistic bespeak his improved performance. In 2024, helium claimed 17 wickets successful 7 T20I matches. His signifier continued into 2025, wherever helium has taken 26 wickets successful 16 matches.The caller bid against Australia, which India won 2-1, further solidified Chakaravarthy's presumption arsenic a cardinal subordinate successful the team. His quality to incorporate runs and instrumentality important wickets has made him an invaluable plus for the
Indian cricket team
.
