Varun Chakravarthy Enters Exclusive List After Taking Five-Wicket Haul Against South Africa

Indian spinner Varun Chakravarthy made history on Sunday by becoming the fifth Indian bowler to take a five-wicket haul in a T20 International. He achieved this impressive feat during the second T20I against South Africa at St George's Park, Gqeberha. This is also his maiden five-wicket haul in international cricket. 

Varun Chakravarthy enters record books

Varun Chakravarthy registered a bowling figure of 5/17 in his quota of four overs to initiate a South African batting collapse. This is after India managed to score just 124/6 in 20 overs while batting first in the match. Chakravarthy displayed an amazing bowling performance to help India bounce back in the match. 

Varun Chakravarthy's exceptional performance has catapulted him into an exclusive list of Indian bowlers who have achieved this remarkable milestone. He joins the likes of Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, and Deepak Chahar in this elite group.

Indian bowlers with five-wicket haul in T20Is

• Yuzvendra Chahal (6/25) vs England in 2017
• Bhuvneshwar Kumar (5/24, 5/4) vs South Africa in 2018, Afghanistan in 2022
• Kuldeep Yadav (5/24, 5/17) vs England in 2018, South Africa in 2023
• Deepak Chahar (6/7) vs Bangladesh in 2019
• Varun Chakravarthy (5/17) vs South Africa in 2024

Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Kuldeep Yadav are the only Indian bowlers who have taken a T20I five-wicket haul twice in their careers so far.