India, Sept. 17 -- Varun Chakaravarthy became World No.1 in T20I bowling rankings on Wednesday, days after spinning a web over Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 Group A match at the Dubai International Stadium. The 34-year-old became the third Indian bowler to achieve this feat, after Jasprit Bumrah and Ravi Bishnoi. The mystery spinner has been on top of his game in the ongoing eight-team tournament, registering spells of 1/4 in 2 overs against the UAE and 1/24 in four overs against Pakistan.

Earlier this year, Chakaravarthy reached the second spot in the T20I rankings and has finally overtaken New Zealand's Jacob Duffy, who has been at the top since March.

India's Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav have also moved up the rankings. The former is...