From Local Leagues To IPL To Team India: Varun Chakravarthy's Remarkable Rise

Varun Chakaravarthy, after being dropped from the Indian cricket team, went back to the basics and made significant changes to his bowling technique. Reflecting on his learnings from his first stint with the team, Chakaravarthy shared the details of his journey. "I had to go to the drawing board and check out all my videos," Chakaravarthy said. "I figured out that I was bowling side spin, and it was not working out in the higher levels. So, I had to change everything about my bowling, and it took me two years and I started bowling in the local leagues and IPL also. So, it worked there, and I have started bowling it on the international stage and it's working out for me," he said exclusively on JioCinema after India's three-wicket loss to South Africa in the second T20I.

His dedication to improving his craft involved a complete overhaul of his bowling technique, which he successfully tested in local leagues and the IPL before bringing it back to the international stage. Chakaravarthy's persistence and hard work have paid off, as he now sees the results in his performances for the Indian team.

Tristan Stubbs and Gerald Coetzee brought South Africa home with a three-wicket win to level the series at 1-1 in the second T20I against India at Gqeberha on Sunday.

St George's Park witnessed an absolute low-scoring humdinger, where South Africa needed its power hitters to see off the 125-run chase, a straightforward task which they ended up making a complicated journey.

On a night when the likes of David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen failed to deliver, the young budding talents rose to the challenge restore parity in the series.

South Africa openers Ryan Rickelton and Reeza Hendricks went all guns blazing in the powerplay before the