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Xtra Time Web Desk: Varun Chakravarthy reclaimed his stellar form with the ball in a thrilling evening clash of IPL 2024, between the Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on April 29, Monday. He emerged as the standout performer for the home team, securing impressive figures of 3-16 in four overs. KKR co-owner, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan along with his little son AbRam was spotted enjoying the match from the VIP box.
Amidst a pitch that deviated from its usual batting-friendly nature, Chakravarthy seized the opportunity, capitalizing on the spin-friendly conditions. The 32-year-old, in his crucial overs, scalped the big wickets of Rishabh Pant, Tristan Stubbs, and Kumar Kushagra.
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Chakravarthy etched his name into Kolkata Knight Riders’ history books by becoming their leading wicket-taker among Indian bowlers. Surpassing the longstanding record held by veteran spinner Piyush Chawla, he now holds the prestigious title. Remarkably, Chakravarthy ranks third overall in KKR’s list of highest wicket-takers, trailing only the legendary duo of Sunil Narine and Andre Russell, who have both surpassed the 100-wicket mark for the franchise from Kolkata.
This is what he said after receiving the player of the match award:
“It (the pitch) was holding a bit and you could see as the game progressed, it was turning more. (On the Rishabh Pant wicket and his match-up) The first ball, when the catch was dropped, I think that was a better ball. The ball that got him out, might have gone for six on any other ground. Cricket has become a game of fine margins. The Stubbs one (was my favourite). (On what happens in conversations between him and Narine) Silence (laughs). Mostly when something does not go well for me, he is always there. After conceding so many runs in the last game, it was a tough pill. Everyone, including Abhishek Nayar and Shahrukh Khan spoke to me and that was nice. (On him asking to spare a thought for the cheerleaders) Unfortunately that has become the trend and maybe they should dance only for the sixes and not for fours (laughs).”
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Winning captain Shreyas Iyer spoke about the match, “(On if he thought the pitch will play this way) Not at all, considering the last few matches. After the powerplay, the ball started spinning a bit, was helping the spinners and was tacky. Happy that we bowled first, we got an idea on how it was playing. (On having a chat with the openers beforehand) Sunny, not at all. Phil, he comes into the team meetings and he is completely engrossed into the game. Pure bliss to see the way he is performing. He (Narine) does not (attend team meetings), and I would recommend him to not come as well (smiles). He (Chakravarthy) was not at his best in the last few games. But today, coming in and delivering under pressure, that is what we demand. The way he turned up today was simply brilliant. We have been thinking about it (qualification) from match one, that has been our mindset. Just focussing on our work ethics and our performance.”
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Published Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2024 18:25:16 +0000
