‘Hold Attacking’: Varun Chakravarthy Opens Up About His Bowling Plan After IND Beat ENG In First T20I

Following India’s win over England within the first T20I, Indian spinner Varun Chakravarthy stated that his position within the workforce has at all times been to search for wickets, even when he retains getting attacked. Chakravarthy’s dream run since his return to the T20I set-up continued as he took three wickets and was named the ‘Participant of the Match’ in India’s seven-wicket win over England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata throughout the first T20I on Wednesday.

Talking on Disney+Hotstar, Chakravarthy stated about his position within the workforce, “It has at all times been to search for wickets. Even for those who get hit for a six, you search for a wicket with the following ball and maintain attacking the stumps. That’s what has been instructed to me.” Chakravarthy, who performs on the similar floor for Kolkata Knight Riders within the Indian Premier League (IPL), admitted that taking part in in opposition to a prime aspect like England was difficult.

“It’s a small floor. I used to be nervous within the morning trying on the pitch and the boundary dimension, however I believed if I caught to my course of, I might have the ability to do properly,” he added. Since his return to T20Is and worldwide cricket final yr, Chakravarthy has taken 20 wickets in eight T20Is at a median of 11.70, with finest figures of 5/17. Within the first match, India received the toss and elected to subject. England misplaced wickets at common intervals, with solely skipper Jos Buttler (68 off 44 balls, with eight fours and two sixes) placing up a combat for the Three Lions. England was restricted to 132 in 20 overs.

Chakravarthy (3/23) was the highest wicket-taker for India, whereas Arshdeep Singh, Hardik Pandya, and Axar Patel every took two wickets. Within the run-chase, Sanju Samson (26 off 20 balls, with 4 boundaries and a six) placed on a 41-run stand with Abhishek Sharma (79 off 34 balls, with 5 fours and eight sixes), who single-handedly led India to victory with seven wickets and 43 balls to spare. Varun Chakravarthy was awarded the ‘Participant of the Match’ for his stellar bowling efficiency