“Even if it’s the death over or the powerplay, my focus will be on my process”: Varun Chakravarthy on his thought process after POTM performance against England

Speaking exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar, Player of the Match and Indian bowler Varun Chakravarthy discussed his stellar performance after India defeated England by 7 wickets in the first T20I
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Speaking exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar, Player of the Match and Indian bowler Varun Chakravarthy discussed his stellar performance after India defeated England by 7 wickets in the first T20I: “After the 2021 World Cup, I analysed my bowling. I realised I was bowling more sidespin, so I was not able to beat the batsman with the sidespin. I figured out that I had to beat them through bounce, so I started working on my overspin bowling, and that’s working now. If it bounces more, the chances are it’ll spin more.”

Chakravarthy shared valuable insights when asked whether he focuses on himself or the batter while bowling: “95% of my focus is on myself because if I remove it from myself and put it on the batter, I’ll miss my process and end up bowling a full toss or a short ball. Even if it’s the death over or the powerplay, my focus remains on my process. I don’t think much about what the batter is going to do, but it does run in the back of my mind.”

The spin bowler revealed he’s trying to make his deliveries harder to predict by adding pace variations: “I’ve worked on trying to vary my pace. I don’t want batters to line me up because I’m bowling at the same speed every ball. That’s what I’ve worked on, and I’m trying to perfect it further.”

He shared a candid response when asked if he’s instructed to hunt for wickets or restrict runs: “It has always been to look for wickets. Even if you get hit for a six, you look for a wicket with the next ball and keep attacking the stumps. That’s what has been told to me.”

Chakravarthy, who stars for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the TATA IPL, spoke about how it felt to represent India at KKR’s home ground: “It’s very nice. Playing against England, a top side, at Eden (Gardens) is challenging. It’s a small ground. I was nervous in the morning looking at the pitch and the boundary size, but I thought if I stick to my process, I’ll be able to do well.”

Catch all the live action from India vs England – 2nd T20I on January 25, 2025, Saturday, 7:00 PM onwards, LIVE on Star Sports 1 (HD & SD), Star Sports 1 Hindi (HD & SD), Star Sports 1 Tamil (HD & SD), Star Sports 1 Telugu (HD & SD), Star Sports 1 Kannada (SD), and Disney+ Hotstar

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