ICC T20 World Cup: Host India is all set to face the United States in today’s evening clash, scheduled for 7 pm. With team India’s star bowler Jasprit Bumrah doubtful for the opener, all eyes would be on Mohammad Siraj and Arshdeep Singh in the pace battery department. However, India’s quest to the final and the prestigious trophy would largely depend on the team’s highest individual T20I scorer and the mystery spinner with an exceptional average of 13.92.
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About Abhishek Sharma
The 25-year-old left-handed opener partners Ishan Kishan at the top under Captain Suryakumar Yadav. From the IPL sensation to international powerhouse, Abhishek has come a long way since scoring the fastest century in the history of Indian Premier League (IPL). In 2025, Abhishek was in top form scoring a mammoth 859 runs in T20 matches, eclipsing 689 runs scored by Shikhar Dhawan.
In the same year, he scored 135 runs off just 54 balls against England to become the fastest Indian to score 1,000 T2 runs while hitting 101 sixes in 37 T20 matches in the year 2025. A part-time off-spinner, Abhishek has taken 6 wickets in 11 T20 matches.
About Varun Chakravarthy
The 34-year-old leg spinner from Tamil Nadu, Varun has been the country’s most-trusted mystery spinner in the last year. The spin wizard is known for his bamboozling variations that include googly, slider and top-spinner.
In 2025, Varun took 36 T20 wickets at an astonishing average of 13.19 and an economy rate of 7.08. His best of 5 for 17 runs with 25 three-fers and 14 four-fers would make him the most feared spinner in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
Varun is the second-fasted Indian to take 50 wickets in T20 matches. He is also the leading wicket-taker post-2024 T20 World Cup with 49 scalps at an average of 12.9 runs.
