Varun Chakaravarthy’s Resilience in Indian Cricket

• Varun Chakaravarthy, a Tamil Nadu spinner, made his international debut in T20s in 2021, playing six games, including three at the 2021 T20 World Cup.

• Over the next three years, he improved his game, taking 41 wickets for Kolkata Knight Riders in the last two editions of the IPL.

• He returned to the T20 squad last year, playing the entire series against Bangladesh and South Africa.

• His second innings in national colours has proven fruitful, taking 17 wickets in seven outings, including a maiden five-for against the Proteas at Gqeberha.

• Varun continued his good form in the Vijay Hazare Trophy for TN, scalping his second five-wicket haul of the season, albeit in a losing cause in the pre-quarterfinals against Rajasthan.

• Varun could be a dark horse as a wrist-spin option for the mini-World Cup due to uncertainty on Kuldeep Yadav’s fitness.

• He has made changes in his delivery style, focusing on getting over-spin for success at the international level.