
Varun Chakaravarthy claimed career-best figures of 3 for 31 in his first T20I match in three years ©BCCI
A couple of IPL seasons ago, Varun Chakaravarthy began making subtle but notable adjustments to his bowling. His dismissal of Jitesh Sharma with a sharply bouncing leg break in IPL 2023, a wicket he "really liked" at the time, underlined the benefits of adding overspin to his deliveries. It took time for him to fully hone these skills and