IPL 2024: Varun Chakravarthy stars with 3/16 against DC
What's the story
Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy bowled a superb spell against Delhi Capitals in the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Chakravarthy made the most of the bowling-friendly surface as DC were restricted to 153/9 in 20 overs. The leg-spinner took three wickets and conceded runs at just 4.00 in the innings. Here are the key stats.
Spell
Chakravarthy stuns DC
DC, who elected to bat, were down to 68/4 in 6.4 overs. Chakravarthy, being introduced after the Powerplay, created a chance on his first delivery. However, Harshit Rana dropped Rishabh Pant. The leg-spinner eventually dismissed Pant in the next over. Chakravarthy then removed Tristan Stubbs and Impact Player Kumar Kushagra, reducing DC to 111/8. The KKR spinner bagged figures worth 3/16 in four overs.
Numbers
Chakravarthy races to 73 wickets
Chakravarthy, playing his 65th match, has raced to 73 wickets at an average of 26.00 in the IPL. The tally includes a four-wicket haul and a fifer. His economy rate in the cash-rich league reads 7.66. Chakravarthy started his IPL journey with Punjab Kings in 2019 and moved to KKR a year later. The star spinner took 20 wickets at 21.45 in IPL 2023.
Information
Joint-most wickets for KKR in IPL 2024
Chakravarthy owns the joint-most wickets for KKR in IPL 2024 with Sunil Narine and Rana. The mystery spinner has 11 wickets from nine matches at 27.09. Chakravarthy's economy rate in the season reads 9.03.
Battle
Chakravarthy vs Pant
Chakravarthy dismissed Pant for the third time in the IPL. The latter was outfoxed in an attempt to take Chakravarthy to the cleaners. KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer took the catch at the cover region. Notably, Pant has managed just 31 runs off 30 balls against the KKR spinner. His average and strike rate reads 10.33 and 103.33.