Abhishek Nayar (@KKRiders on X) New Delhi: As reported by TimesofIndia.com earlier in the day, Kolkata Knight Riders have officially brought back Abhishek Nayar into their support staff ahead of a crucial phase of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season.The franchise confirmed the news on Saturday, noting that the former India all-rounder is expected to…
Abhishek Nayar (Agency Photo) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders’ mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy posted a cryptic Instagram story tagging former KKR coach Abhishek Nayar, shortly after the Indian cricket team‘s assistant coach was let go by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).In the Instagram story, Varun posted an image of himself in…
Ryan Rickelton was given not out as the third umpire found that wicketkeeper Heinrich Klaasen had his gloves in front of the stumps when the ball made contact with the bat. (Screengrab) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) spinner Varun Chakravarthy has raised questions over a controversial “no-ball” call during the Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match…
Varun Chakaravarthy (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Once Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the Champions Trophy, few could have predicted the impact mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy would go on to make. Drafted into the squad as the fifth spinner, Chakravarthy turned out to be India’s X-factor, finishing as the joint-highest wicket-taker with nine scalps in…
Varun Chakravarthy (Photo Source: X) CHENNAI: Once Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the Champions Trophy, India were left without an X-factor in the bowling line-up.It was at this point that the team management and selection committee pulled a rabbit out of the hat and included mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy as the fifth tweaker in…
Rohit Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav and KL Rahul celebrate the wicket of New Zealand’s Kane Williamson. (ANI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Eat, sleep, spin choke, repeat. India’s bowling effort in the Champions Trophy has had a repetitive ring to it but in spite of that, every tightening of the grip has felt different and had a…
India’s Varun Chakravarthy and Rohit Sharma celebrate the wicket of New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Spinner Varun Chakravarthy made a memorable ICC Champions Trophy debut on Sunday, producing a sensational five-wicket haul as India defeated New Zealand by 44 runs in their final group-stage match at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. His performance…
NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer’s composed 79 off 98 balls and Varun Chakravarthy’s outstanding 5/42 powered India to a 44-run victory over New Zealand in their final Group A match on Sunday, securing their place at the top of the table and setting up a semifinal showdown with Australia in the ICC Champions Trophy.Despite Iyer’s resilient…
Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav (BCCI Photo) MUMBAI: While naming the spinners for the Champions Trophy, India’s national selec-tors, led by Ajit Agarkar, surprised many by replacing opener Yashasvi Jaiswal with mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy.The surprise didn’t end there. Varun was added to the squad despite the presence of four spinners who were already in…
India will begin their Champions Trophy campaign against Bangladesh on February 20 in Dubai, which will host all of India’s matches as part of the hybrid nature of the tournament, and have five spinners in their squad. But former off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin feels that the bowling attack is a little too spin-heavy for the pitch…
