'You are a...' - Former World Cup winner makes huge statement about Varun Chakaravarthy amid T20 World Cup 2026

Former India cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth reckons Varun Chakravarthy as the modern-day great over Jasprit Bumrah amid the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2026. The former skipper emphasizes Chakravarthy should be awarded with more credits than he receives. 

Team India stormed into the round of eight of the 2026 T20 World Cup as the undefeated side of Group A. It will be safe to write; Varun Chakravarthy supported the team with a steady bowling performance in all four matches of the group stage. In four matches, the Karnataka-born took 9 wickets in those 4 matches. 

As Srikkanth points out, batters often chose the wrong ways to judge Varun Chakravarthy's deliveries and ended up losing the stumps. The former cricketer, currently a cricket expert, said that the spinner mostly pitches the deliveries on the good length, around the off stump. After hitting the deck, the ball angles in and then turns, which often proves enough to trick a batter. 

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"Look at the pitch maps—most of his deliveries are around off-stump and middle-stump. Against right-handers, the ball just angles in slightly and then turns. His googly comes in sharply. Most of his wickets are from good length or just short of good length. Not even full deliveries. Even his so-called short balls are deceptive," Krishnamachari Srikkanth explains while speaking on his YouTube video.

Taking a step further, Kris Srikkanth put Chakravarthy ahead of Jasprit Bumrah, the pace spearhead of the Men in Blue.

Kris Srikkanth explains why Varun Chakravarthy is succeeding 

Varun, you are a modern-day great. I’m telling you honestly from my heart, not because you’re Tamil, not because you’re from Tamil Nadu or Chennai. No. Purely because of ability. Every batter is struggling. They don’t know how to face him. Frankly speaking, he doesn’t get enough credit," he added. 

"That’s exactly what Bumrah used to be a couple of years ago. Bumrah is still doing brilliantly."

Varun Chakravarthy's performance in the group stage of the T20 World Cup 2026:

February 7, 2026- 1/24 vs the United States 

February 12, 2026- 3/7 vs Namibia 

February 15, 2026- 2/7 vs Pakistan 

February 18, 2026- 3/14 vs Netharlands