Off-spinner for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Varun Chakraborty was definitely very relieved after delivering a game-winning performance for KKR in the 47th minuteTh Match of the ongoing IPL 2024 against Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday, April 29.
Chakravarthy was the standout bowler for KKR as he posted an impressive 3/16 in his quota of 4 overs, helping the two-time IPL champions seal the game by 7 wickets against DC in Kolkata.
Post-match, the mystery spinner once again expressed his sympathy for the cheerleaders and even gave an ideal suggestion to make their job easier during the high-scoring matches in the ongoing IPL 2024.
Give the cheerleaders a break: Varun Chakravarthy
Actually, that is KKR Spinner recently added a touch of humor to the prevailing high scoring trend in the ongoing IPL 2024. In a post on the social media platform IPL 2024 match between SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Delhi Capitals (DC) in Delhi.
Chakravarthy said about his X post: “#SRHvsDC Give the cheerleaders a break…They dance non-stop for 6 overs!!!!🙄🙄🤣 #ipl #poorbowlers.”
#SRHvsDC Give the cheerleaders a break…they dance non-stop for 6 overs!!!!🙄🙄🤣 #ipl #poorbowlers
— Varun Chakaravarthy🇮🇳 (@chakaravarthy29) April 20, 2024
His post went viral on social media and he was faced with a question about his concern for the cheerleaders after KKR’s massive win over DC at Eden Gardens. In his reply, Chakravarthy suggested that the cheerleaders should only dance for the sixes and not the fours this season.
Varun Chakravarthy said during the post-match presentation ceremony: “Fortunately or unfortunately, this (high scores) has become a trend this year. I think they (cheerleaders) should only dance for the sixes, not the fours (laughs).”
Varun Chakravarthy talks about KKR’s team meetings
He also said that the KKR players and the team management held a meeting to find solutions after the Punjab Kings (PBKS) managed to score a record 262 wickets in their last IPL match of 2024 where they suffered an 8-wicket defeat at the same venue to Kolkata.
Chakravarthy explained: “In any case, the last game (against PBKS) was a very hard pill to swallow. We had a lot of discussions with management, everyone got involved. We spoke to the coaches – Carl Crowe, Bharat Arun sir, (Gautam) Gambhir, Chandrakant (Pandit) sir, Abhishek Nair.”
Meanwhile, KKR captain Shreyas Iyer praised Chakravarthy for his three-wicket effort against DC and said the way he bowled at Eden Gardens was simply incredible. Iyer stated after the game: “He hasn’t been at his best in the last few games. He assessed the wicket and gave us input. The way he performed today was just great.”
What is noteworthy is that with this massive win, KKR has strengthened its position in the IPL 2024 points table. They are currently only behind league leaders Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the standings. However, KKR has a better NRR than Rajasthan Royals (RR) but they have 16 points from 9 games and Kolkata has 12 points from the same number of games in the tournament.