Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag has touted Kolkata Knight Riders’ spinner Varun Chakravarthy as a potential contender for the Indian squad in the ODI World Cup 2023. Sehwag made the comments after the right-arm spinner put up an impressive performance against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL 2023.
Chakravarthy clinched four wickets for just 15 runs in 3.4 overs, including the crucial wickets of Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell. Speaking to Cricbuzz after the match, Sehwag praised Chakravarthy’s impressive bowling performance and stated that a great season in the IPL could propel him into the reckoning for the Indian squad in the ODI World Cup 2023.
Sehwag further added that while Chakravarthy doesn’t have the ball that goes away like a proper wrist spinner, he primarily relies on topspin and googlies, which worked effectively against RCB’s batsmen.
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KKR secured an impressive victory over RCB, with Shardul Thakur being awarded the Player of the Match for his incredible knock of 68 runs in just 29 balls in the first innings. KKR posted a formidable total of 204-7 and later restricted RCB to just 123 in 17.4 overs.
KKR now has one victory and one defeat in the IPL 2023 and is set to face the Gujarat Titans in their next match on April 9, 2023.
Overall, the performance by Chakravarthy in the match against RCB has generated excitement about his potential selection in the Indian squad for the ODI World Cup 2023. His ability to consistently deliver excellent performances in the IPL could further enhance his chances of making it to the Indian squad.