KKR Star Varun Chakravarthy Makes His Wicket-Target Clear For IPL 2025: "Virat Kohli And..."

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) spinner Varun Chakravarthy is looking forward to clinching the wickets of India captain Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli in the ongoing IPL 2025 season. Asked about the batters he would most like to dismiss in IPL 2025, Chakravarthy named his teammates, including the legendary batting duo of Rohit and Kohli among others. "Definitely any batsman who is in great form. Players like Heinrich Klaasen, Nicholas Pooran, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Suryakumar Yadav - these guys are all the star players. I would be very happy if I could pick their wickets," he said on JioHotstar's special show 'Gen Bold'.

The spinner, who has bagged three wickets in two matches so far, will have the chance to grab the wickets of Rohit and Suryakumar Yadav when they take on Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium on Monday.

The 33-year-old has been in exceptional form after finishing as the second-highest wicket-taker in India's title-winning Champions trophy campaign in Dubai earlier this month. He was also part of KKR's triumph in the last edition of the cash-rich league.

Reflecting on his learnings from the season, Chakravarthy said, "The lesson is that you can have a great previous tournament, but again you have to start from scratch. That's what cricket teaches you. You can have fantastic two or three tournaments, but in the next one, you have to start from zero. So, that's what I'm preparing for - starting from scratch."

Discussing his approach to critical in-game situations, Chakravarthy shared the wisdom gained from playing high-pressure matches.

"What I have learned till now is to just keep things very simple - don't try to do something very different, don't try to bowl a magic ball or create a magic