KKR vs RCB in IPL 2021: Varun Chakaravarthy on Tuesday took as many as three wickets as RCB were reduced to an embarrassing total of 92. He gave away just 13 runs in his quota of 4 overs and took the crucial wicket of Glenn Maxwell. The latter could have changed the prospect of the game. The spinner was excellent with the ball and bowled one of the economical performances of IPL 2021. With his impressive bowling, he also justified his place in the T20 World Cup. Follow IPL 2021 live updates on insidesport.co and live streaming on Star Sports, Hotstar
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Varun Chakravarthy who was also the Player of the Match, said in a post-match presentation: “I try to assess the pitch first. It was flat only. Would like to give credit to the bowlers who bowled in the powerplay with discipline. There wasn’t much in the pitch. Wasn’t much spin on offer so I had to keep it on the stumps. I thought it was out (the hattrick ball) but just saw the replay that there was an inside edge.
“Playing for India has made me feel better, I have a sense of acceptance from people around me because I started at 26,” he added.
KKR beat RCB by 9 wickets: Gill, Iyer knocks, Chakravarthy’s bowling magic hand KKR a convincing win
Best Bowling Economy
| POS | PLAYER | Ov | Econ | Dots | Runs | Wkts | SR | Against | Venue | Match Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2.33 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 6.00 | RR | Wankhede Stadium | 19 April 2021 | |
| 2 | 4 | 2.75 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 24.00 | RCB | Wankhede Stadium | 25 April 2021 | |
| 3 | 3 | 3.00 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 6.00 | RCB | Zayed Cricket Stadium | 20 September 2021 | |
| 4 | 4 | 3.25 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 6.00 | PBKS | Wankhede Stadium | 16 April 2021 | |
| 5 | 4 | 3.25 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 8.00 | RCB | Zayed Cricket Stadium | 20 September 2021 |
KKR vs RCB in IPL 2021: With those three wickets, Varun Chakaravarthy has jumped to the top 6 in IPL 2021 purple Cap leaderboard. He has now taken 10 wickets in 8 matches at an economy rate of 7.25 rpo.
| POS | PLAYER | Mat | Inns | Ov | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 257 | 17 | 5/27 | 15.11 | 9.17 | 9.88 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 231 | 14 | 3/32 | 16.50 | 7.70 | 12.85 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 224 | 14 | 4/23 | 16.00 | 8.61 | 11.14 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 224 | 11 | 4/27 | 20.36 | 7.00 | 17.45 | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 172 | 10 | 3/36 | 17.20 | 6.14 | 16.80 | 0 | 0 | |
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Varun Chakaravarthy
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8 | 8 | 32 | 232 | 10 | 3/13 | 23.20 | 7.25 | 19.20 | 0 | 0 |
KKR vs RCB in IPL 2021: Varun Chakaravarthy was recently rewarded for his excellent bowling performance in IPL and recently concluded a series against Sri Lanka. He was chosen ahead of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav. He had taken 17 wickets in 13 matches during the last edition of IPL held in UAE. He will be expected to play a crucial role for India during the T20 World Cup.
- Varun Chakaravarthy is one of the vital cogs for KKR as they chase only 3rd title in IPL, end 7-years-long trophy drought.
- On Tuesday, he bowled one of the most economical innings in IPL 2021
- He has already picked 10 wickets in the tournament and rose his place in IPL 2021 Purple Cap race
- He had taken 17 wickets in UAE in the last edition of IPL 2021. He will look to recreate the magic in the remaining matches for KKR and the upcoming T20 World Cup for India.
He is also a vital cog for KKR as they look to enter the playoffs. They had managed just a couple of wins in the first 7 matches. They will eye a turnaround in IPL 2021 Phase 2.
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