India’s mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy has revealed about the fascinating insights he witnessed during his interactions with Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni during his appearance on Breakfast with Champions with Gaurav Kapoor.
Chakraborty shared how words of wisdom from three of India’s greatest cricketing minds helped him in his journey back into the Indian cricket team. He described Rohit Sharma as a “tactician” who always focused on match awareness and strategy.
Varun Chakravarthy reveals lessons learned from Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni
The Indian spinner said Rohit’s advice often revolves around finding the small edges, such as using the old ball to create drift or changing the pace cleverly to trap the batsmen. “He is extremely detailed and strategic. Talking to him feels like sitting with a master strategist,” Varun shared.
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Talking about Virat Kohli, Chakraborty called the former Indian captain “inspirational”, and said that his fiery personality excites everyone around him. He said that Kohli’s energy brings fighting spirit to the team and he gives players confidence in turning any situation around, no matter how impossible it may seem.
Varun Chakraborty praises Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni
He further added, “Virat motivates you completely and brings that Spartan energy in to some extent. No matter how impossible the situation looks, just go for the kill. He brings that energy.”
As expected, MS Dhoni offered something completely different. The Chennai-born bowler said that the wisdom of the great Dhoni lies in focusing on the basics even in the toughest moments.
Chakravarthy said, “Dhoni, he just told me to do the basics right. Under pressure, everyone wants to do something different, wants to do something different, but just think about doing the basics, and you will succeed. Yes. And mostly you will succeed.”
Varun Chakraborty calls Jasprit Bumrah ‘Magnus Carlsen of bowling’
Additionally, Varun Chakravarthy has expressed his admiration for Jasprit Bumrah in a unique way, drawing a comparison between Indian fast bowler and chess legend D. Gukesh and Magnus Carlsen. Using his chess analogy, he explained that just as De Guise may be the current world champion but Magnus Carlsen remains the greatest, Bumrah will always be the true number one in his eyes.
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He signed off by saying, “I follow chess now. When Gukesh won the championship, he told me I could be world champion right now, but everyone knows Magnus Carlsen is the number one player. So, I may be in the number one spot, but number one is always Jasprit Bumrah. There’s Sunil Narine and Rashid Khan. I’m doing well, but there’s still some time to go before I reach that level.” Is.”
Varun Chakraborty’s brilliant performance with the ball
Notably, the 33-year-old spinner has so far taken 40 wickets in 24 T20Is at an impressive average of 15.60, including two five-wicket hauls and best figures of 5/17. In ODIs, he has 10 wickets in four matches at an average of 19.00. He was part of India’s ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and Asia Cup 2025 victories.
In the IPL, Varun has been a key player for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), taking 100 wickets in 84 matches at an average of 23.85. His impact was crucial in KKR’s IPL 2024 title win, where he took 21 wickets at an average of 19.14.