After being India’s best bowler in the shortest format for the 18 months building up to the 2026 T20 World Cup, Varun Chakaravarthy went through a lean trot in the public glare at the business end of the marquee event. The slump spilt over to the Indian Premier League, where a hairline fracture in his left foot compounded a wretched start that saw the mystery spinner concede 105 runs in nine overs without taking a wicket in his first three outings for Kolkata Knight Riders.
“I cannot go by results. If I go by results, I will start reacting to each and everything. If it goes my way, I will start being very happy. If it doesn’t go my way, I will become very sad. I cannot go that way. The best way for me is to see the process. If it is a good ball and if it is hit for a six, I will always take it. But if it is a bad ball and it is a wicket, I have to go and work on it again.
So that is how it works,” the 35-year-old told the media after India’s seven-wicket victory.