Varun Chakravarthy
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Why KKR kept playing Varun Chakravarthy despite multiple injuries? Ajinkya Rahane reveals reason
Cricket | May 25, 2026, 12:37 PM ISTVarun Chakravarthy battled injuries but showed jaw-dropping commitment to keep plying his trade for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League 2026. He played all but three matches in the season as KKR crashed out in the group stage.
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KKR head coach Abhishek Nayar hails Varun Chakravarthy for braving injuries through IPL 2026
Cricket | May 24, 2026, 09:41 AM ISTVarun Chakravarthy has battled through several injuries in the Indian Premier League 2026, but has braved them to be mostly available for the Kolkata Knight Riders as they make a push towards the playoffs. Head coach Abhishek Nayar has hailed Chakravarthy's commitment.
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Why is Varun Chakravarthy not playing for KKR in crucial IPL 2026 clash against RCB?
Cricket | May 13, 2026, 08:46 PM ISTVarun Chakravarthy was seen walking with a stick ahead of the Kolkata Knight Riders' IPL 2026 clash against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Raipur. Chakravarthy misses out on the clash due to a niggle, Ajinkya Rahane confirmed.
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Varun Chakravarthy injury update: Will KKR star turn up for crucial IPL 2026 game against RCB?
Cricket | May 12, 2026, 11:58 PM ISTVarun Chakravarthy was seen walking with a stick ahead of Kolkata Knight Riders' upcoming IPL 2026 clash against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Raipur. With KKR keeping their fingers crossed, assistant coach Shane Watson provided a major update on the spinner.
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Why is Varun Chakravarthy not playing for KKR in crucial PBKS IPL 2026 clash at Eden Gardens?
Cricket | Apr 06, 2026, 11:50 PM ISTVarun Chakravarthy was not part of the Kolkata Knight Riders for their IPL 2026 clash against the Punjab Kings. Chakravarthy was among the two forced changes made by KKR, with Sunil Narine also out. KKR opted to bat first at the Eden Gardens.
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Varun Chakravarthy one wicket away from major record as KKR gear up for PBKS clash in IPL 2026
Cricket | Apr 06, 2026, 11:54 PM ISTVarun Chakravarthy has been on the receiving end with the ball ever since the T20 World Cup 2026 Super Eight stage. The mystery spinner has not found his mojo for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League 2026 as well.
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Varun Chakaravarthy eyes major record in India's fifth T20I vs Australia at Gabba
Cricket | Nov 07, 2025, 11:20 PM ISTVarun Chakaravarthy aims to become the fastest Indian to 50 T20I wickets as India face Australia in the fifth T20I at The Gabba. Jasprit Bumrah, with 99 T20I wickets, is also set to become the first Indian to claim 100 wickets across all formats.
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Chakravarthy extends his reign at the top; Pakistan batter gains whopping 51 spots among bowlers
Cricket | Oct 01, 2025, 09:40 PM ISTIndia won the Asia Cup and it was the Indian players dominating the ICC rankings in T20I format as Abhishek Sharma among batters and Varun Chakravarthy among the bowlers continued their reign at the top while a Pakistani batter improved his standing on the bowling list.
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Varun Chakravarthy explains reason behind lack of wickets in Asia Cup, states his role in T20I side
Cricket | Sep 26, 2025, 04:44 PM ISTVarun Chakravarthy explained his lack of wickets in the Asia Cup due to unhelpful early pitch conditions. He emphasised his role in the powerplay is to attack and seek wickets, even if it means conceding some runs.
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Why are Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy not playing vs Oman in Asia Cup 2025?
Cricket | Sep 19, 2025, 07:49 PM ISTIndia have made two changes to their playing XI against Oman in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025. Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakravarthy were rested for the pace duo of Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana. India have won toss and elected to bat first.
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Varun Chakravarthy becomes top-ranked bowler in T20Is, Kuldeep gains big amid terrific Asia Cup show
Cricket | Sep 17, 2025, 03:15 PM ISTIndia's mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy became the No 1 bowler in the world in T20Is, following a couple of wickets in the two matches in the Asia Cup thus far, while Kuldeep Yadav, the wrist spinner, who was Player of the Match in both games, gained big time.
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Varun Chakravarthy reprimanded by IPL for breach of Code of Conduct
Cricket | May 08, 2025, 12:59 PM ISTVarun Chakravarthy became the fastest spinner to get to 100 wickets in the IPL in just 82 innings and the fourth fastest overall. However, it wasn't a great game for the Kolkata Knight Riders, from a result's perspective, given that their campaign hangs in the balance.
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Abhishek, Varun included; 5 players dropped, one promoted: Changes in India's central contracts list
Cricket | Apr 21, 2025, 02:03 PM ISTThe BCCI announced a 34-member list for the India men across four Grades with Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah leading the way. Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan earning their contracts yet again was the biggest news from the announcement, having lost them the last time around.
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De Kock takes his helmet off, runs and takes smart catch off Chakravarthy's 113 kmph ball - WATCH
Cricket | Mar 27, 2025, 03:05 PM ISTQuinton de Kock was the star of the show for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their first win of the new season against the Rajasthan Royals. However, more than his unbeaten 97-run knock, de Kock's catch and catching technique has dominated the headlines.
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'Used to bowling with somebody better than me': Moeen on sharing KKR spin duties with Chakravarthy
Cricket | Mar 27, 2025, 08:09 AM ISTMoeen Ali made his debut for the Kolkata Knight Riders after four seasons with the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. On a slow track in Guwahati, Moeen and Varun Chakravarthy combined to take four wickets for KKR against the Rajasthan Royals while giving away just 40 runs in eight overs.
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Varun Chakravarthy reveals shocking details of criticism he faced after T20 World Cup 2021
Cricket | Mar 15, 2025, 07:35 AM ISTStar India spinner Varun Chakravarthy took centre stage and shared details of the criticism he faced after the T20 World Cup 2021.
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Navjot Singh Sidhu backs India mystery spinner to play England Tests
Cricket | Mar 13, 2025, 11:20 PM ISTFormer India international backed Varun Chakravarthy to feature in the five-match Test series against England. He explained that the Ben Stokes-led side struggles against mystery spinners and wants India to take advantage of that.
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Former India coach analyses confidence shift within Varun Chakravarthy, shares story from early days
Cricket | Mar 12, 2025, 01:42 PM ISTFormer India bowling coach Bharat Arun came forward and talked about how much of confidence star spinner Varun Chakravarthy has gained since his debut for the national team.
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Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep to keep their place? India's probable Playing XI for CT 2025 final vs NZ
Cricket | Mar 07, 2025, 11:08 AM ISTIndia eye their third Champions Trophy title as they face New Zealand in the final on Sunday, March 9. The Indian team went with four spinners and two pace options in its previous two matches. Will India go with the same team or bring in any change for the final?
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Varun Chakravarthy ends Travis Head's unparalleled dominance against spinners in ODIs
Cricket | Mar 04, 2025, 04:57 PM ISTVarun Chakravarthy became the first spinner to dismiss Travis Head in the powerplay. The Australia international departed after scoring 39 runs off 33 balls. Shubman Gill picked up a good catch to end his stay in the middle.