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The Suryakumar Yadav-led Team India registered a comprehensive seven-wicket win over Bangladesh to go 1-0 up in the three-match T20I series on Sunday, October 6 at the New Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium in Gwalior. The Men in Blue won the toss and elected to bowl first with Mayank Yadav and Nitish Reddy making their debut.
After inviting their near neighbours to bat first, a disciplined Indian bowling line-up, including the likes of Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy and others, bundled out Bangladesh for a score of 127 in 19.5 overs. Singh and Chakravarthy scalped three wickets each, with the latter making a return into the national side after three long years.
Feels nice to be back in the Blues: Chakravarthy
After registering a fine spell on his return, the 33-year-old leg-spinner opened up on his experience. He called it as an emotional moment as he was last seen in the Indian colours in 2021. “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,” Varun Chakravarthy told JioCinema in the most-match interview.
“I don’t want to go beyond what’s there. I just want to stay in the present. After the IPL, I played a few tournaments, and one of those was the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL). It’s very good tournament with a high standard,” the mystery spinner added, clarifying that he is not thinking much of the future and rather focusing on the present.
Working with Ashwin bhai really worked: Varun Chakravarthy
The 33-year-old leg-spinner, who also played the TNPL 2024 under veteran all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin for the Dindigul Dragons, also added that his practice with the stalwart also helped. Speaking on the sidelines of the T20I series with JioCinema, Chakravarthy added, “Working with Ashwin bhai during TNPL really worked well for me. We won the championship as well, and that gave me the confidence here. It was good preparation for this series.”
Highlighting his time off the cricket field, the Bidar-born mentioned that his focus was on staying in contention to seal a spot in the Indian side. “Once you’re not in the Indian side, people tend to write you off very easily. You need to stay at the highest level and keep knocking on the door. Thankfully, this time it happened. Hopefully, I can continue my good work,” he concluded.
