Varun Chakaravarthy degraded himself using Rashid Khan’s reference

Former Indian cricketer-turned-commentator Aakash Chopra has praised Varun Chakaravarthy after his win in the first T20I against England in Kolkata. The mystery spinner impressed everyone by finishing with impressive figures of 3/23 in four overs.

His efforts helped the Indian cricket team bowl out England for 132 before the hosts chased down the target with ease as they won the first T20I by seven wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the T20I series in five games in progress at Eden Gardena. in Calcutta on Wednesday 23 January.

Aakash Chopra hails Varun Chakravarthy’s transformation as a bowler

After the match, Aakash Chopra highlighted a remarkable transformation in Varun Chakaravarthy, saying that the mystery spinner now confidently faces the challenge of bowling in the powerplay. His ability to brake the ball in the air and make it fly with precision has caught the attention of the cricket pundit.

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Taking a dig at Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan, the former Indian batsman mentioned that usually spinners tend to increase their pace under pressure, but Chakaravarthy remains calm and holds his strengths even when he hits them to run He emphasized that both spinners are different.

Varun Chakravarthy is no Rashid Khan: Aakash Chopra

Aakash Chopra said in a video posted on his YouTube channel, “Ever since Varun Chakaravarthy has come back, he has started bowling in the powerplay. He came and bowled the sixth over, and his bowling was amazing. What I like the most is that he is bowling slowly in the air.He is happy to fly the ball.

Pace is a huge marker in my opinion because nowadays spinners become fast as soon as they get hit and fast bowlers become slow. If a spinner plays with confidence, he goes slow. You’re slow even if you get hit for a six unless you’re a Rashid Khan. His style of bowling is different. It will bowl fast. However, Varun Chakaravarthy is no Rashid.

Also, the commentator has pointed out that Varun Chakaravarthy is a skilled bowler with many tricks. He can do leg breaks and googlies, which are hard to hit. In the past, batsmen could guess what kind of ball Varun would bowl, and even the spinner used to bowl bad balls, be it short or full.

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Aakash Chopra says Varun Chakaravarthy is no more predictable for batsmen

However, Varun has now upped his game in terms of length and even line as Aakash Chopra has pointed out that the Indian spinner has bowled with more control and precision over the last couple of years. Cricket experts further mentioned that Varun rarely bowls bad balls now.

Chopra has also pointed out that Chakaravarthy’s deliveries now start and end inside the three stumps, and he can also start his deliveries outside the off stump, making him even more difficult for the batsmen to deal with.

After winning the Player of the Match award in Kolkata, Varun revealed that he is trying to make his bowling more unpredictable. And so he is adding variations to the speed at which he bowls while continuing to use overspin to make his deliveries even more difficult for the batsmen.