Varun Chakravarthy, mystery spinner of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), has stamped his name in the IPL record books after becoming the joint-fastest spinner to take 100 wickets in the IPL. The record was accomplished during KKR’s match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Varun Chakravarthy’s Record-Breaking Spell
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In the high-pressure game, Varun Chakravarthy produced his signature control and guile, taking bowling figures of 2/18 in four overs. He sent important CSK strikers Ravindra Jadeja and Dewald Brevis packing, getting KKR into a commanding position while defending a total of 180.
With this performance, his IPL wicket count now stands at 100 in 83 matches, making him only the joint-quickest spinner to take 100 wickets. He tied with legends Amit Mishra and Rashid Khan, both of whom achieved this feat in 83 innings. He became quicker than Yuzvendra Chahal, who got there in 84 innings.
Career Stats: Varun Chakravarthy in IPL
Matches: 83
Wickets: 100
Bowling Average: 23.31
Economy Rate: 7.47
Best Bowling Figures: 5/20
Of the 100 wickets, 99 were taken in 82 matches for KKR, making him the third-highest wicket-taker for the franchise, after Andre Russell (124) and Sunil Narine (208).
Current IPL 2025 Season Performance
In the current season of the IPL, Varun Chakravarthy is currently topping the bowling table for KKR:
Wickets: 17
Matches: 12
Average: 19.35
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Economy Rate: 7.00
Best Figures: 3/22
Match Summary: CSK vs KKR
KKR Innings: 179/6 (20 overs)
Top scorers: Ajinkya Rahane (48), Andre Russell (38), Manish Pandey (36*)
Best CSK bowler: Noor Ahmed (4/31)
CSK Innings: 183/8 (19.4 overs)
Key Performers: Dewald Brevis (51), Shivam Dube (45), MS Dhoni (17*)
Top KKR bowlers: Vaibhav Arora (3/48), Varun Chakravarthy (2/18)
Even in the face of Chakravarthy’s heroics, CSK came out on top, chasing the target with two balls to spare.
Points Table Impact
KKR: 6th place, 11 points (5 wins, 6 losses, 1 no result)
CSK: Table bottom with 3 wins from 12 matches
KKR’s playoff chances are now thrashed by CSK, and they aim to save face in the remaining matches.
Varun Chakravarthy – A Rising Spin Legend
With his latest achievement, Varun Chakravarthy not only reestablishes his position in the KKR fold but also becomes one of the fastest bowlers in the country to take 100 IPL wickets.
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