Ahead of the second T20I against England in Chennai, Varun Chakravarthy shared his thoughts on various aspects of his career and performance on Friday. The spinner, who was the Player of the Match in India's dominant win in Kolkata,

Varun Chakravarthy has been in brilliant form in international and domestic cricket. He was the Player of the Match in the India vs England 1st T20I and has become a regular member of the team in T20Is.

Varun Chakravarthy stated that his participation in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) and Vijay Hazare Trophy after India's South Africa tour helped him maintain rhythm and form.

Spinner says playing on small grounds in SMAT is as challenging as IPL as he prepares for his maiden international outing at his home ground

Meanwhile, his standout moment came in November 2024 during the second T20I against South Africa, where he achieved career-best figures of 5/17 in four overs. In 102 T20 matches, he owns 127 scalps at 22.07. His economy rate is 7.35. In addition to a four-fer, he has two five-wicket hauls.

Team India got off to a stellar start in the white-ball series against England. Taking on the side in the first T20I of the series in Kolkata, team India managed to defeat the visitors by seven wickets.