2 min learnUp to date: Feb 13, 2026 10:49 AM IST
India spinner Varun Chakaravarthy solely wanted two overs to dramatically put a halt to Namibia’s momentum in his facet’s 93-run in New Delhi on Thursday. His figures of three/7 in simply two overs informed the story of simply how robust opposition batters nonetheless discover it to learn the ball out of his hand.
However the 34-year-old has been engaged on a collection of new deliveries so as to add to his already spectacular arsenal. Assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate had lifted the lid to reporters earlier than the Namibia fixture, and Varun confirmed as a lot whereas chatting with the media on Thursday.
“I’ve been engaged on a number of issues. That has all the time been my course of. I normally have some supply developing,” he stated.
‘Is dependent upon the complexity of the supply’
Varun added the rider, nonetheless, that he takes into consideration quite a few elements earlier than unfurling new deliveries in matches. The floor and situation, in addition to the opposition, will probably come into play. Which begs the query: will he accomplish that in opposition to Pakistan in Colombo on Sunday?
“It’s as much as me if I’m brave sufficient to attempt it within the subsequent match,” he stated, earlier than including there isn’t any set time for a way lengthy it takes for him to provide you with new deliveries: “There are a number of balls that simply click on for me in some matches and a few I’ve been attempting for six years they usually nonetheless haven’t come of. Is dependent upon the complexity of the supply.”
After controversy and political tensions have marred the build-up of the high-profile sport, the main focus has now shifted to cricket and Pakistan’s sturdy spin assault.
The truth that they’re used to these circumstances and have the tweakers that may be harmful on pitches that keep low and gradual, will make India’s spin division essential for their very own probabilities. And Varun will play a central position in that. So too may his new deliveries.