Zaheer Khan spell-bounded with India’s ‘all-phase bowler’ return to T20Is: ‘His comeback story has been an actual good one’
Legendary India paceman Zaheer Khan praised Varun Chakaravarthy for persistently producing performances in all phases since his comeback to worldwide cricket. The thriller spinner made his debut within the 2021 T20 World Cup however was dropped out from the squad after a below-par present within the UAE. Nevertheless, final yr, he was recalled into the staff after a constant present in home cricket and IPL. Since his return, Varun has performed 12 T20Is through which he claimed 33 scalps at a mean of 11.25.
He was additionally named Participant of the Sequence in opposition to England for 14 wickets in 5 matches, together with a five-wicket haul within the third T20I.
Zaheer lavished reward on Varun and stated he at all times stays a menace regardless of which section of the sport it’s.
“He is an all-phase bowler. You simply give him the ball within the powerplay. You’ve got seen that within the sequence he has responded nicely. Within the center section, he is at all times going to be an enormous menace. All in all, it is an excellent space lined from the Indian bowling viewpoint,” Khan stated on Cricbuzz.
The legendary pacer additionally assessed Varun’s completely different variations which has helped him change into higher with time.
“Varun’s comeback story has been an actual good one. He is getting higher and higher. He is been very correct attacking these stumps. There is a slight little bit of drift additionally, so the variations are additionally coming into play properly; the ball which goes away from the right-hander as nicely,” the previous India pacer added.
‘The whole lot is simply falling into place for Varun Chakaravarthy’
Zaheer was astonished by Varun’s latest numbers, as he picked nearly three wickets per match within the five-match T20I sequence.
“The whole lot is simply falling into place. Wickets are backing the boldness. It is nearly retaining on this monitor now and persevering with to do what has been working for him – nearly three wickets per sport on this format,” he added.
Within the fifth T20I, the thriller spinner claimed a few wickets within the center overs to derail England’s problem within the tall chase. Earlier, Abhishek Sharma (135 runs from 54 balls, 7 fours and 13 sixes) displayed a stupendous knock within the first inning and propelled India to 247/9. In reply, England did not put up a struggle and have been bundled out for simply 97.
