More valuable than jasprit bumrah badrinath s stunning claim on india bowler

More valuable than jasprit bumrah badrinath s stunning claim on india bowler

Former cricketer Subramaniam Badrinath has claimed that Varun Chakravarthy is more valuable than Jasprit Bumrah after his top performance in the Australia vs India T20I series. Chakravarthy picked up five wickets in the five matches with an average of 16.40 and an economy rate of 6.83.

At the same time, Bumrah picked three wickets in five matches at an average of 26.33. The Indian spinner is currently the No.1 ranked bowler in the T20I format, having picked up 26 wickets in 16 matches with an average of 13.96. Speaking to Star Sports, Badrinath said that Chakravarthy has been able to stop the run flow in the powerplay or the middle overs and even the death.

Badrinath feels that the spinner is operating at a different level after making his comeback into the Indian team.

‘Numbers tell us that Varun Chakaravarthy is the No. 1 T20 bowler in the world. He is more valuable than even Bumrah. Whenever the runs are flowing in the powerplay or the middle overs or even in the 18th over, Varun is the go-to bowler. He has gone to a different level with his game. A superb comeback after being given a chance initially and getting dropped because of fitness. But in this second phase after his comeback, he has taken his game to the next level,’ said Badrinath.

‘HUGE ASSET FOR INDIA'

Badrinath said that Chakravarthy is a huge asset for India and will be the most crucial factor in India's title defence during the T20 World Cup 2026.

‘He's a huge asset for India, in fact, even a weapon. Going forward, with the T20 World Cup in India, he will be the most crucial factor. If Varun has a good day, there is a great chance the Indian team will have a good day,’ said Badrinath.

Since making his return in late 2024 to the Indian team after a three-year absence, Chakravarthy has played 23 matches and has got 43 wickets.