The story behind the rise, dip, and revival of mystery leg-spinner Varun Chakaravarthy
“Leg-spinners and my type of bowlers...,” says India and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) spinner Varun Chakaravarthy in a chat over phone.What’s his type? How would he describe himself as a bowler?
“Different from conventional leg-spinners, technique-wise. ‘Cause of my release point, and lesser use of the wrist.”
He’s been slotted as a mystery spinner. For a bowler who was claimed to possess seven different types of deliveries in 2018, he admits he bowls only four deliveries in the Indian Premier League (IPL): leg-break, googly, carrom ball, and the flipper.
“Nothing like that. That’s what I’ve been labelled as by the selectors. They think that I want to concentrate on white-ball cricket. But if they call me for red ball, I will always be open to (play).”On whether he focuses only o...