Varun Chakravarthy was back in the Indian cricket team after almost three years with three wickets against Bangladesh in the first T20I. It was match, comprising some of the promising players, who could not have wished for a better start.
Varun Chakravarthy’s Incredible Performance
Head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav preferred Varun over India’s highest-rated ICC bowler, Ravi Bishnoi, in the first T20I of this series. Well, Varun did not disappoint. His effort proved crucial for India’s seven-wicket win in Gwalior. Having had a good season under his belt with KKR in the IPL, Varun went into the game in confident mood. He conceded expensive 15 runs in the first over, but pulled himself back to reasonably impress and finish on 3 for 31 from his four overs.
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An Emotional Comeback For Varun
Varun mentioned that the match was very emotional for him and it felt like a re-birth as he made a comeback into the team after 3 long years.
“After three long years, it was definitely emotional for me. Feels nice to be back in the Blues. It feels like a rebirth, I just want to stick to the process, that’s what I have been following in the IPL as well, I don’t want to go beyond what’s there and I just want to stay in the present, that’s why I don’t want to think too much or express too much,” Varun told the broadcasters after India’s seven-wicket win.“
“After IPL I played few tournaments and one of those was TNPL, it’s a very good tournament and high standard as well. That’s a place where I work a lot, with Ash (Ashwin) bhai also, we won the championship as well, That gave me the confidence here. It was a good preparation for me for this series,” he added.
Overcoming Challenges To Regain Spot In Team India
Chakravarthy reflected on a challenging period in his career following his exclusion from the Indian team after a disappointing performance in the 2021 T20 World Cup.
“There have been many (challenges), once you are not in the Indian side, people tend to write you off very easily. You need to stay in the highest level, again and again you need to keep knocking the door, thankfully this time it happened, hopefully I can keep continuing my good work,” he concluded.
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Team India maintained their dominance in the 1st T20I, Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakravarthy were the star bowlers of the match as both of them bagged 3 wickets each and completely dismantled Bangladesh’s batting lineup.
