In his grownup life, Varun Chakaravarthy has dabbled with a couple of completely different profession paths. It’s in his present avatar as a thriller spinner in white-ball cricket that he has carved out a distinct segment for himself.
The field of methods that the leggie from Tamil Nadu has at his disposal proved an excessive amount of for Namibia’s batters to deal with on the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday.
In two overs, he claimed three wickets to seal the deal for India within the T20 World Cup Group-A conflict. Earlier than the sport, assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate piqued the curiosity of the media by revealing that Varun is engaged on increasing his repertoire.
“That has been my course of all alongside,” Varun mentioned on Thursday. “I all the time have some supply developing. If I’m brave sufficient, I’ll strive it within the subsequent match. But it surely relies upon.”
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How a lot time does Varun take with a variation earlier than having the arrogance to strive it in a aggressive setting?
“There are a couple of balls which simply click on for me within the matches. There have been a couple of variations that I’ve been making an attempt for the final six years. It has nonetheless not come out. It simply depends upon the complexity of the supply,” he knowledgeable.
Equally essential are Varun’s strong fundamentals.
“I’ve undoubtedly labored on a couple of facets, resembling pace, extra revs, over-spin, and extra zip off the wicket. I’ve labored on perfecting my current balls, in order that has helped loads,” he identified.
Printed on Feb 13, 2026