Is Varun Chakravarthy a spinner?

Varun Chakravarthy emerged as the leading wicket-taker from KKR camp. Veteran cricketer Suresh Raina chalked out mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy as the key player for Team India in the T20 World Cup, which started from Sunday.

What happened Varun Chakravarthy?

So far there is no update on Varun Chakravarthy injury. The 30-year-old had previously failed the fitness test which led him to miss the T20I series against Australia last year which delayed his debut in the blue jersey.

Is Varun Chakravarthy playing for India?

Revealed: Why Varun Chakravarthy Isn’t Included In India’s Playing XI vs Afghanistan. Spinner Varun Chakravarthy will be missing India’s game against Afghanistan, skipper Virat Kohli announced at the toss, in Abu Dhabi.

Who is the spinner in KKR?

spinner Varun Chakravarthy
IPL 2021: KKR spinner Varun Chakravarthy learns tricks of the trade from ‘teacher’ Harbhajan Singh.

Why is Varun a mystery spinner?

His comeback started with tennis-ball cricket, following which he remodelled himself as a bowling all-rounder. Soon, he found his calling as a spinner when a knee injury crippled his pace-bowling plans.

Is Varun Chakravarthy an architect?

Chakravarthy, who is an architect-turned-cricketer, shot to fame in TNPL a couple of years ago and bagged a whopping INR 8.4 crore in IPL to play for Kings XI Punjab. However, he was hammered for 25 runs by Sunil Narine and is now redeeming himself for KKR after being released by KXIP.

Is Varun Chakravarthy injured?

ABU DHABI: Injury-prone mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy’s fitness issues cropped up as he was ruled out of India’s T20 World Cup game against Afghanistan on Wednesday. “Varun Chakravarthy has a left calf issue. He was not available for selection for this game,” a BCCI media statement said.

Is Varun Chakravarthy a good bowler?

Butt took the example of former Sri Lanka spinner Ajantha Mendis and further said that Chakravarthy remains a good bowler but Pakistan batsmen have grown up playing against these kind of bowlers. The type of bowling Varun uses as a variety is common here in street cricket.

Is Varun Chakravarthy an engineer?

He went back to college to become an engineer. Then, his passion for the game was rekindled. And now, he has won the big bucks at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 Auction in Jaipur.

Who is the best player in KKR 2021?

Coming to the spinner spot, it will once again be none other than Varun Chakravarthy. He has been KKR’s leading spinner since 2020, and still continues to do so. He currently has 7 wickets from 7 innings, and has all the chance of bettering his previous record of 17 wkts.

Is Ashwin mystery spinner?

What does Ashwin do? Yes he bowls off-spin but he has the ball that goes away which is the carrom ball or a knuckleball, however, you want to call it,” he said.