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On these tracks, bowling in Powerplays or right after that isn't helping spinners: Varun Chakravarthy

September 26, 2025 12:43 am

Chakravarthy, who has taken four wickets in four games at an impressive economy rate of 5.85, has been unlucky as many catches have been dropped off his bowling during the course of the tournament.

Chakaravarthy returned figures of 1/4 in India's tournament opener against the hosts and backed that up with an equally impressive haul of 1/24 from four overs in the commanding victory over Pakistan four days later. (AP Photo)

Varun Chakravarthy becomes third Indian to top ICC T20I bowlers' rankings

September 17, 2025 8:37 pm

Varun Chakravarthy is the third Indian to have topped the standings after Jasprit Bumrah and Ravi Bishnoi.

India's Axar Patel embraces Kuldeep Yadav during an ICC Men's T20 World Cup cricket match. (AP)

Why Washington Sundar, the powerplay specialist, was not picked for Asia Cup

August 21, 2025 9:48 pm

India have the belief that Axar Patel and Varun Chakaravarthy can do that job and also no longer feel that preserving the best spinner for the middle overs is a valid tactic in modern T20 cricket

'He still wants to play another two or three cycles': Varun Chakarvarthy reveals Andre Russell's plans

May 05, 2025 1:53 pm

At times through Russell's career, there have been concerns over him playing the spinners, but Chakarvarthy conceded that Russell can handle himself against the tweakers well

Playing in his home ground... going to be a huge factor: Venkatesh Iyer on Varun Chakarvarthy ahead KKR vs CSK

April 11, 2025 11:14 am

In addition to that Iyer also gave his view on KKR batting order and Andre Russell coming too low in the line-up

IPL six hitters: Lucknow Super Giants' Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh both scored 80-plus against Kolkata Knight Riders. (Sportzpics for IPL)

IPL 2025: Pooran-Marsh onslaught wins the day for LSG despite Rahane’s captain’s knock for KKR

April 08, 2025 8:46 pm

Lucknow’s overseas batting muscle come to the fore as Rahane’s class, Venkatesh Iyer’s aggression not enough for Kolkata.

Varun Chakaravarthy of Knight Riders bowling during an Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) match. (Sportzpics for IPL)

Varun Chakravarthy's wicket hitlist for IPL 2025: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Heinrich Klaasen and Nicholas Pooran

March 31, 2025 1:34 pm

Chakravarthy also thanked Sunil Narine for the impact he had on his own growth at KKR.

Varun Chakarvarthy speaks about plans for IPL 2025: I have a few balls up my sleeve

March 22, 2025 1:40 pm

Speaking about bowling against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Saturday Chakarvarthy said, “Anyone at this level, you cannot think of it as an easy opposition