'The batters have figured out how he bowls' - Wasim Jaffer analyses Varun Chakaravarthy's recent ineffectiveness ahead of Afghanistan T20Is
Jaffer warns batters have decoded Chakaravarthy
03 Sep 2026
2 MinVarun Chakravarthy
India
Current Series
Full Name
Varun Chakravarthy
Nationality
India
Other Name
Varun Chakravarthy
Role
Bowler
Birth Date
29 Aug 1991 (35y 10d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Leg Spin
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 95 | 15 | 9 | 31 | 10 | 5.17 | 53 | 58.49 | -- | -- |
| odi | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 48 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1.6 | 22 | 36.36 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 164 | 37 | 18 | 112 | 24 | 5.89 | 143 | 78.32 | -- | -- |
| fc | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- |
| list a | 29 | 14 | 3 | 121 | 32 | 11 | 168 | 72.02 | -- | -- |
| t10 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 95 | 94 | 355.40 | 2745 | 111 | 5/20 | 24.73 | 7.72 | 19.23 | 1 | 1 |
| odi | 4 | 4 | 40.00 | 190 | 10 | 5/42 | 19 | 4.75 | 24 | -- | 1 |
| t20i | 48 | 45 | 167.30 | 1285 | 74 | 5/17 | 17.36 | 7.67 | 13.5 | 1 | 2 |
| t20 | 164 | 160 | 601.10 | 4622 | 209 | 5/17 | 22.11 | 7.68 | 17.2 | 2 | 3 |
| fc | 1 | 1 | 39.00 | 105 | 1 | 1/105 | 105 | 2.69 | 234 | -- | -- |
| list a | 29 | 29 | 252.30 | 1072 | 75 | 5/9 | 14.29 | 4.24 | 20.2 | 1 | 5 |
| t10 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 5 | 1 | 1/5 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DD vs TGC | 1 | 0/34 | 19 Aug 2026 | Chennai | t20 |
| ENG vs IND | 5* | 0/35 | 07 Jul 2026 | Nottingham | t20i |
| ENG vs IND | - | 1/37 | 04 Jul 2026 | Manchester | t20i |
| KKR vs DC | 5* | 1/35 | 24 May 2026 | Kolkata | t20 |
| KKR vs MI | - | 0/28 | 20 May 2026 | Kolkata | t20 |
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