This India Player: A Prime Example of T20’s Evolution: RCB Head Coach Andy Flower

RCB Coach Andy Flower Praises Varun Chakravarthy’s Evolution in T20 Cricket

• Impressive Performance in T20Is: RCB head coach Andy Flower has expressed admiration for Varun Chakravarthy’s bowling skills, highlighting his contribution in India’s recent T20I series against England, where he took 14 wickets and emerged as the series’ top wicket-taker.
• Chakravarthy’s ODI Debut: The Tamil Nadu spinner made his ODI debut in the second ODI against England in Cuttack, finishing with figures of 1/54 from 10 overs.
• Inclusion in India’s Champions Trophy 2025 Squad: Due to his excellent performances, Chakravarthy earned a spot in India’s Champions Trophy 2025 squad as a last-minute replacement for Yashasvi Jaiswal.
• Andy Flower on Mystery Spin: Flower lauded Chakravarthy’s “mystery bowling,” calling him an example of how T20 cricket has evolved. He praised Varun for bamboozling high-class batters during recent matches, emphasizing the importance of innovation and evolution in bowling standards in T20 cricket.
• Bowling Innovation and Evolution: Flower believes that, like spin bowling, fast bowling standards will also evolve. He mentioned how bowlers are adapting and innovating to improve in the competitive T20 format.
• Bowling Legends and Evolution: Flower also reminisced about Lasith Malinga, calling him the “finest yorker bowler,” and noted that Jasprit Bumrah is not far behind with his cricket intelligence and subtlety.
• Varun Chakravarthy’s Career Overview:
  • International Debut: Varun Chakravarthy made his T20I debut for India in 2021 against Sri Lanka, where he took 1/28.
  • T20I Career Stats: Since his debut, Chakravarthy has played 17 more T20Is, claiming 32 wickets.
  • IPL Career: Varun has been a consistent performer in the Indian Premier League (IPL), representing Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). He has played 71 IPL matches and taken 83 wickets.

Varun Chakravarthy’s rise in international cricket and his adaptability as a mystery spinner underline the dynamic nature of modern T20 cricket as players continue to innovate to maintain an edge in an ever-evolving format.