Xtra Time Web Desk: Kolkata Knight Riders’ mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy got some valuable tips from former India and Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni before embarking on his maiden tour for India to Australia next month. The Chennai born spinner was selected in India’s T20I squad to take on the Aussies. Chakravarthy, has been a revelation for the Knight Riders in his first season.
Tha talented spinner, who dismissed MS Dhoni during Kolkata Knight Riders’ crushing six-wicket defeat against Chennai Super Kings in their last Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter, was seen taking tips from the former India skipper following the conclusion of the match.
The Kolkata based franchise posted the video in their social media handle twitter in which Dhoni and Chakravarthy can be seen having a chat. They also shared a caption along with the video which read, “From admiring him from the stands at Chepauk, to now…Varun Chakravarthy’s fairytale continues!”
Chakravarthy has been exceptional with the ball for KKR, picking up 15 wickets in 12 games in the ongoing tournament. These wickets include the priced scalp of Dhoni, whom he dismissed twice in two matches.
Owing to his stupendous performance, the architect-turned-cricketer has even found a spot in India’s T20I squad set to face Australia in December.