Varun's Olympic odyssey teeters precariously, with just one move left; Sharif aims to reclaim his title!
Despite being a joint-highest wicket-taker at the T20 World Cup, Varun Chakravarthy's economy rate raised concerns. Experts suggest batters found him easier to read, possibly due to slight errors in length. Harbhajan Singh believes Varun, a champion bowler, will bounce back by focusing on execution and developing his away-going delivery, crucial for India's future T20 ambitions.
CHENNAI: For Varun Chakravarthy, the T20 World Cup triumph must have felt bittersweet. The mystery spinner, tipped to be India’s X-factor bowler, wasn’t quite at his best. Even though he finished as the joint-highest wicket-taker of the tournament with 14 scalps, his economy rate of 9.
25 was a little high by his own excellent standards. It was significantly higher than his career economy rate of 7. 55, and Varun acknowledged after the triumph that the conditions were challenging for him.
“These are super batter-friendly wickets, so it was a little challenging for me. But on the other hand, I was able to pick up wickets here and there, which was crucial for my side,” Varun said, adding that the World Cup triumph was the most memorable moment of his career. While it was not alarming by any stretch of the imagination, the fact that his economy rates in the virtual quarterfinal, semifinal and final were 10, 16 and 13 respectively could push Varun into some soul-searching ahead of the IPL, where he plays for Kolkata Knight Riders.
With Kuldeep Yadav waiting in the wings and other wrist-spinners like Zeeshan Ansari and Ravi Bishnoi also in contention, Varun will be keen to rediscover his best form as India begin gearing up for the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. Harbhajan Singh, one of India’s finest off-spinners, believes Varun will bounce back stronger. “First things first, he is a champion bowler.
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