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

His efforts helped the Indian cricket team dismiss England for 132 runs before the hosts chased down the target easily as they won the first T20I by seven wickets in the ongoing five-match T20I series at Eden Gardens. 1-0 lead in Kolkata on Wednesday, January 23.

Aakash Chopra praises Varun Chakravarthy’s transformation as a bowler

Post-match, Aakash Chopra highlighted Varun Chakaravarthy’s remarkable transformation, saying the mystery spinner now takes on the challenge of bowling the powerplay with confidence. His ability to slow down the ball in the air and fly it with precision caught the attention of cricket experts.

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Former India batsman Rashid Khan took a dig at Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan, mentioning that spinners usually pick up the pace under pressure but Chakravarthy did Stay calm and stick to your strengths, even when running the bases. He stressed that both spinners are different.

Varun Chakravarthy is not Rashid Khan: Aakash Chopra

Aakash Chopra said in a video posted on his YouTube channel: “Varun Chakaravarthy has been bowling ever since he came back. He comes and bowls Off the sixth ball, his bowling was unbelievable and what I liked the most was that he was bowling slowly in the air.

In my opinion, pace is a huge sign because now spinners become very fast once they are hit and fast bowlers become slower. If a spinner bowls with confidence, he will slow down. Even if you are hit for six, you are going very slowly, unless you are Rashid Khan. His bowling style is different. He throws the ball fast. However, Varun Chakravarty is not Rashid. “

Furthermore, commentators also pointed out that Varun Chakaravarthy is a skilled bowler with many tricks up his sleeve. He can throw leg breakers and stick balls, which are hard to hit. In the past, batsmen could guess what kind of pitch Varun would bowl and even spinners often bowled bad balls, be it short or full.

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Aakash Chopra says Varun Chakaravarthy is no longer predictable for batsmen

However, Varun has now improved both in terms of length and even line, and as Aakash Chopra pointed out, the Indian spinner has bowled with greater control and accuracy over the past few years. Cricket experts further mentioned that Varun rarely hits the ball wrong now.

Chopra also pointed out that Chakravarthy’s deliveries now start and end inside three stumps and he can also start bowling outside the stumps, making him more challenging for the batsmen.

After winning the Man of the Match award in Kolkata, Varun revealed that he is working on making his bowling more unpredictable. To this end, he added variations in delivery speed while continuing to use overspin techniques to make his delivery more challenging for batsmen.