T20 World Cup 2026: Brett Lee predicts Team India stalwart to be Most Valuable Player in marquee event
Brett Lee backs Team India star to be MVP in T20 World Cup
04 Feb 2026
2 MinVarun Chakravarthy
India
ICC Ranking
#1 Bowler in T20
Current Series
Full Name
Varun Chakravarthy
Nationality
India
Other Name
Varun Chakravarthy
Role
Bowler
Birth Date
29 Aug 1991 (34y 160d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Leg Spin
Teams
ICC Ranking
#1 Bowler in T20
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| odi | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| t20i | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 6 | 16.66 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 119 | 24 | 12 | 76 | 24 | 6.33 | 103 | 73.78 | -- | -- |
| fc | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| list a | 27 | 13 | 3 | 115 | 32 | 11.50 | 154 | 74.67 | -- | -- |
| t10 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| odi | 4 | 4 | 40.00 | 190 | 10 | 5/42 | 19.00 | 4.75 | 24.0 | -- | 1 |
| t20i | 18 | 18 | 68.30 | 481 | 33 | 5/17 | 14.57 | 7.02 | 12.4 | -- | 2 |
| t20 | 119 | 118 | 445.10 | 3302 | 155 | 5/17 | 21.30 | 7.41 | 17.2 | 1 | 3 |
| fc | 1 | 1 | 39.00 | 105 | 1 | 1/105 | 105.00 | 2.69 | 234.0 | -- | -- |
| list a | 27 | 27 | 234.50 | 1024 | 69 | 5/9 | 14.84 | 4.36 | 20.4 | -- | 5 |
| t10 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 5 | 1 | 1/5 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND vs SA | 1/12 | 04 Feb 2026 | Mumbai | t20 |
| IND vs NZ | 1/36 | 31 Jan 2026 | Thiruvananthapuram | t20i |
| IND vs NZ | 1/35 | 23 Jan 2026 | Raipur | t20i |
| IND vs NZ | 2/37 | 21 Jan 2026 | Nagpur | t20i |
| TN vs TRI | 2/23 | 06 Jan 2026 | Ahmedabad | lista |
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