Written By: Sruti Thakur | Updated: Feb 25, 2026, 5:06 PM
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The Indian team is set to face Zimbabwe on February 26 in a must-win encounter. The Men in blue will enter their second Super 8 match with an embarrassing defeat against South Africa.
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In the match all Indian bowlers, except for Jasprit Bumrah, were thoroughly thrashed. Varun Chakravarthy, who have impressive in other matches also conceded 47 runs in his four-over spell.
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Despite a disappointing show with the ball, Chakravarthy managed to take one wicket and registered a significant record.
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Varun Chakravarthy has registered a new record by taking at least one wicket in 18 consecutive innings for India, the most by any Indian bowler.
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Chakravarthy surpassed Arshdeep Singh, who had taken one or more wickets in 17 consecutive innings during 2024–25.
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Ashish Nehra ranks third on the list, who achieved the feat in 13 consecutive innings in 2016. Washington Sundar follows with 11 such innings in 2024–25.
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David Miller's 63 and Dewald Brevis's 45, and Tristan Stubbs quickfire 44 steadied South Africa's innings and guided the Proteas to a formidable total of 187 against India.
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Team India will have to win both of its matches against Zimbabwe and West Indies by a large margin, which means that both the batter and bowlers will have to contribute equally to secure victory.
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